Avenatti's Show Is Up, He Couldn't Even Afford a Lawyer To Represent Him After Arrest
The meteoric rise and humiliating fall of Michael Avenatti is pure poetry.
The hotshot lawyer became a household name after teaming up with porn star Stormy Daniels in her legal battle against President Donald Trump.
After a campaign goading the president and other conservative icons, Avenatti soon appeared more and more frequently on cable news networks.
There were even talks of a potential Avenatti run against Trump in the 2020 election — as a Democrat, of course.
Then it all came crashing down.
The millionaire lawyer went through a rocky divorce, costing him priceless art, luxury watches, a sports car, and large amounts of money.
His legal crusade against Trump, the fight that helped him become a public figure, ended in an utterly humiliating defeat.
Then his life really hit a brick wall.
After an alleged attempt to extort sports giant Nike, Avenatti was arrested and charged.
With a high-profile charge as serious as this, a pricey defense lawyer is practically required to even stand a chance in court.
Unfortunately for Avenatti, this just wasn’t in the cards.
After apparently being unable to scrape together enough money for a lawyer of his own, Avenatti was given court-appointed defenders, according to the New York Post.
Once a powerful lawyer, media icon, and race car driver (seriously), Avenatti’s fate now rests largely in the hands of a public defender.
On top of that, a judge ordered him to hand over both his American and Italian passports.
Avenatti will also be required to alert officials if he takes part in any transaction totaling more than $5,000.
For the man who once dreamed of being elected to the most powerful office in the world, the walls must feel like they’re closing in.
When asked by CBS about how he felt facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison, Avenatti made an admission: “I’m scared.”
NEW: In his first interview since being arrested on federal charges of wire fraud and extortion, attorney @MichaelAvenatti denies charges but says he’s “concerned” and “scared.”
More on @CBSEveningNews tonight + @CBSThisMorning Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/GY9zZiuybY
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) March 26, 2019
With court dates set in April, it won’t be long until Michael Avenatti’s name is back to making headlines.
Only this time, he’ll be the media circus’ clown instead of its ringmaster.
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