Stormy Daniels' Ex Lawyer Michael Avenatti Wants to Testify for Trump: Report

[babylonsister]

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Stormy Daniels’ Ex Lawyer Michael Avenatti Wants to Testify for Trump: Report
TURNCOAT
Mathew Murphy
Senior News Editor
Published Apr. 20, 2024 9:10AM EDT

Stormy Daniels’ disgraced former attorney Michael Avenatti has reportedly said he is willing to testify against her in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. “The defense has contacted me,” Avenatti reportedly told the New York Post from a Los Angeles prison where he is serving a 19-year sentence for extortion, tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement and other federal crimes. “I’d be more than happy to testify, I don’t know that I will be called to testify, but I have been in touch with Trump’s defense for the better part of year.” The move is a huge about-face for the lawyer who was one of Trump’s biggest critics. “There’s no question [the trial] is politically motivated because they’re concerned that he may be reelected,” Avenatti said. “If the defendant was anyone other than Donald Trump, this case would not have been brought at this time, and for the government to attempt to bring this case and convict him in an effort to prevent tens of millions of people from voting for him, I think it’s just flat out wrong, and atrocious.” Avenatti said he was “really bothered” by the fact Trump has been “targeted” in numerous legal cases. “Four cases is just over the top and I think there’s a significant chance that this is going to all backfire and is going to propel him to the White House,” he said.

[TwilightZone]

1. In prison, and he still has to be the center of attention.

This should serve as an example of why just putting Trump in prison isn't likely to shut him up. As long as someone is willing to provide an audience, people like Avenatti and Trump will never really go away.

Keeping him out of office is more important than putting him in prison.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Jail bird seeking pardon says what? /nt

[Captain Zero]

6. My first thought. Pardon.

Pardon me.

[JohnSJ]

3. What a scum bucket.

[machoneman]

4. Was offered a lawyer job after parking lot lawyer Alina Habba was sent to the showers.

Habba I believe only got the job from Trump by sleeping with him. That or changing his diaper and wiping off his mushroom.

[magicarpet]

8. Very likely,... & people are saying,...

Habba wiped off President Pantload's mushroom with erotic oils and ointments.

After he was so happy he shit himself,... then Habba cheerfully cleaned up that mess.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. Remember when people thought he was presidential material

What a tool…

[Captain Zero]

7. Avinatti has nothing to lose by this

Guess I can see why he would do it.

[Ms. Toad]

14. Not just presidential material, but Democratic Presidential material. n/t

[FBaggins]

31. And not just "people"

DU people

[Ms. Toad]

38. Yup. n/t

[Dorian Gray]

45. embarrassing

[Ocelot II]

9. And Trump's lawyers are complaining *Michael Cohen* is an unreliable witness

because he committed a crime and went to prison? Here's Avenatti, who's still in prison and will be for a long time, convicted of multiple crimes: extortion, tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement, and stealing from his clients, one of whom is Stormy Daniels. I guess he's hoping for a pardon.

[Barry Markson]

42. Which is exactly why I can see this happening.

Cohen is being touted as Brag's star witness because he was Trump's lawyer and knows where the bodies are buried.

Why wouldn't they counter with Avenatti who was Daniel's lawyer?

Made for cable testimony!

[hlthe2b]

10. Yet they want to claim that Michael Cohen has no crediblity? Really?

Trump has long hated him, though so I'd bet his paranoia will veto any consideration of having Avenatti appear. After all, Avenatti as been doing quite a few 180s lately. What's the say he won't do so again against Trump?

Avenatti may have the deluded view that if Trump is elected he'd be pardoned. No friggin way...

[Kaleva]

11. And to think that Avenatti had a vocal fan club here

[Ms. Toad]

15. Yup. I thought it was disgusting at the time. n/t.

[babylonsister]

20. And I'm pretty sure I was one of them.

That was when we thought he was helping Stormy beat the orange menace and before we found out how crooked he was, so I missed the crystal ball's reading at the time.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

21. I was, too, and I won't be shamed by Monday morning quarterbacks

I don't know all the dirty details, and can't be arsed to dig around much, but I did find this:

"In March 2018, Avenatti filed a lawsuit on behalf of adult film actress Stormy Daniels seeking to invalidate a 2016 non-disclosure agreement regarding an alleged affair with Donald Trump in 2006, claiming that Daniels had been paid off by Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen not to disclose information covered by the NDA."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Avenatti

Recently people were saying that if only Stormy had come clean about the "affair" before the election, we wouldn't be here now, *rump wouldn't have been elected, because, women are ultimately responsible for bad male behavior, but apparently people had amnesia about the NDA that Stormy was legally bound by, and that Avenatti brought to court on her behalf.

So, maybe, we wouldn't be here, holding the asshole accountable, if Michael Avenatti hadn't represented Stormy, exposed David Pecker and his "catch and kill," crap, etc., etc. Maybe the asshole would be shining his crown, about to announce his Theocratic Monarchy.

[Kaleva]

41. There were posts here in 2018 warning about him.

[Kaleva]

23. There were warnings posted here back in 2018 about him

Here are some examples:

https://democraticunderground.com/100211440898#post24

https://democraticunderground.com/100211548864

I posted my opinion of him, formed from reading articles from reputable sources, here back in 2018:

"He and Trump are cut from the same cloth.
Reply to bpositive (Reply #45)
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 08:33 AM
Trump and Avenatti supporters think that their man is a fighter and wants to win.

Both have been involved in bankruptcies.

Both have multiple marriages.

Both think there are conspiracies out to take them down.

Both appear to prefer women much younger then themselves.

Both have cheated on their spouses.

Both have been alleged to have mistreated women.

Both love to tweet.

Neither has the qualifications to be president.

Both have stiffed people that were owed money by them.

Both enjoy the lavish lifestyle.

I prefer to have people like Hillary, Kerry, Obama, Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Kamala Harris and a whole host of others fighting for us then a Trump wanna-be."

https://democraticunderground.com/100211457156#post71

[Hekate]

22. I'm not a Monday morning quarterback, as I tried to get people to read Los Angeles Times' ...

….lengthy, in depth expose of Avenatti’s sordid career in California. They published that when he first rose to national prominence by taking up Stormy’s case.

Eventually he did to Stormy what he’s done to all his clients — effed her over and walked away with the cash. He is a self-serving schmuck to the core.

[Kaleva]

25. You and others tried to warn DUers about Avenatti

[Groundhawg]

37. I had a couple posts hidden here a few weeks ago

I was reprimanded for some less than positive comments about Michael, others here said Michael was reformed, and now a good solid democrat and not to say anything bad about him.

[Dorian Gray]

46. Really was the low point

I believe the reason was people wanted someone who would fight like trump. And here we are... him offering to fight for trump. Avenatti has always been disgusting. I'm glad people see it now.

[blogslug]

12. That fkin guy

Testify to what, Michael? That you committed fraud, embezzled money from your clients and was convicted of those things plus tax evasion? Will you have to borrow a suit for court? Or will you wear your state-mandated orange scrubs with rubber slides?

[blm]

13. His new hustle to attract MAGA money.

[onetexan]

27. yup, first thing that came to my mind. Follow the money.

[Dorian Gray]

47. 100%

[rurallib]

16. It is as if the gads are smoking dope and trying to come up

with even more ludicrous scenarios to have fun with.

What next? Trump drops his drawers and shits on Marchan's desk?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

17. I remember way back when Avenatti was the greatest thing since sliced bread to some here,

how things have changed.

[lindysalsagal]

18. Oh, wow. I didn't see that coming.

[struggle4progress]

19. Extortion, fraud, embezzlement ... perfect witness! And a good candidate for a jury of Trump's peers!

[Maeve]

24. IF he actually knew the case, he'd know why it didn't come down until now

And the "targeting" is because of the "crime-ing" , you crooked, lying POS.

[iluvtennis]

26. I actually liked him when he first surfaced on the scene for Stormy Daniels; now I question my

lack of judgment regarding his character.

[Shermann]

32. I saw him for what he was from Day 1

He played Stormy like a fiddle and exploited the situation for publicity. Trump had her dead to rights with that NDA but Avanatti was just going to stir those beans as much as possible even if his client went under the bus from it.

[LenaBaby61]

40. I live in California ....

And heard some unsavory and negative things about him from a buddy whose now a retired attorney, so l never really paid him much attention. Friends loved the guy, but l never was into him like that because of what my friend told me about him.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. Why Is He Being Interviewed?

He's a convicted felon, still in prison & a reporter thought he had an opinion the public needed to hear?
Are they just going to go cell to cell & report on every convicts opinion?

[claudette]

35. Ari Melber

Interviewed him. I couldn’t watch it. Was disgusting

[RandySF]

29. Did he or Stormy ask Trump to falsify business documents?

I doubt it.

[Shermann]

30. I recommend paying him with an envelope filled with cash versus that whole bogus business expenditure thing. nt

[Mike Nelson]

33. Just a guess...

... maybe, when he gets out, he would like to get a job as consulting "liberal" lawyer for FOX News shows, figuring Alan Dersherwicz can't live forever?

[Doodley]

34. The same guy who was pro-Stormy and anti-Trump is now anti-Stormy and pro-Trump. Makes no sense.

[ificandream]

36. New York Post? Daily Beast? Nah.

[Faux pas]

39. ...

[Chainfire]

43. He is playing a game of long odds. Kiss Trump's ass, and hope that Trump remembers him if he is elected.

[LiberalFighter]

44. What a moron

[Chainfire]

48. I can see Trump calling Avenatti as a character reference.