Grand jury charges Michael Avenatti with extortion and wire fraud. Basta! Basta!
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who became well-known as the lawyer for Stormy Daniels and an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, has been charged with extortion and wire fraud in an alleged plot to extort Nike. He also faces fraud charges in two other cases.
Grassley sends criminal referral for attorney Michael Avenatti and Kavanaugh accuser. Looks like Avenatti’s Halloween went bad. No treat for him, just a big trick. Basta!
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday he has referred attorney Michael Avenatti and client Julie Swetnick — who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct — for criminal investigation regarding a potential “conspiracy” to provide false statements to Congress and obstruct its investigation.
