Michael Avenatti under arrest, charged with extortion, prosecutors say

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BREAKING: Federal prosecutors in New York announce the arrest of Michael Avenatti on charges related to alleged $20 million extortion scheme targeting Nike.

, the former personal attorney for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, on charges related to an alleged $20 million extortion scheme targeting Nike.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

 

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ABC support Avenatti on the your Hoax against Trump...

Remind me how do we know this attorney from what ? Oh that's right not exonerated . Swamp

Right from the very start when this person started yapping , I never trusted ! I just had a bad feeling about this person ..

So much for creepy porn lawyer.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy😜

MichaelAvenutty MichaelAvenatti was the darling & savior of the TheDemocrats & their potential Presidential candidate. Is there any law against running for POTUS while in prison? Americans believe in restoration/2nd chances for all; just not as POTUS.

House of Cards ♦️

The guy is a creep. He’s slimy and sleazy. And to think he was once mentioned in the conversation for 2020! 🙄

Is this a joke ? 20 million is nothing to Nike . avenati is an American icon representing the American dream .

See, look at this, doesn't make any sense at all, to abuse the system negatively, but unfortunately thing's like this occur on a daily basis. U must be strong enough to conquer the obstacle, on at a time.

Avenatti stands out among Democrats running for POTUS.

TheView Awwwwwww. CNNPolitics and MSNBC had him as their favorite for 2020. That should tell their viewers about their “journalism” practices.

Wow...Trevornoah CNN maddow HillaryClinton RepAdamSchiff AOC EdKrassen krassenstein eugenegu your star has been arrested.

Karma is a biotch

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Yeah, isn't that special! LMAO!

Only a matter of time. Think everyone saw this coming

Wait, what, was he your antiTrump darling?

Kind of sounds like a set up though.

Bye bye bye, Avenatti.

Now he can definitely begin a successful campaign as a Democratic presidential candidate!!!

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'Trump is supposed to Go to Jail' Will be a common Democrat scream MAGA TDS FakeNewsMedia DemocratsAreCorrupt DemocratsHateAmerica

Is this real news? If so 😂😂😂😂 couldn’t happen to a better man🤬! Him in crooked Hillary cell mates! They have a lot in common dirty rotten scoundrel‘s🤢🤮

This is sooooooo awesome 👏

Aw. The Democrats had such high hopes for him. He fits right in with the scumbags like AdamSchiff and chuckschumer. Maybe they can all share a jail cell someday.

Wait. He's running for 2020 President right?

It couldn't happen to a bigger putz. Q: What's the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a lawyer on a motorcycle? A: The vacuum cleaner has the dirt bag on the inside.

Where was CNN cameras? Why dont we have Roger Stone pre dawn raid type footage?

Sorry, I’m back... I had to go to a real new source to verify your report since you just spent three years lying to your readers about Russian collusion.

Yep & CNN was in on it too, more to come

Buhbye Douchbag

Lawyers are some of the biggest legal criminals...

Is this when he announces his candidacy for president in 2020?!?

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TrumpWeek 🥳😘

When Esquires Cross S-WORDS a War has started that cannot be fought. Cohen was STUPID & his failure 2 uphold Lawyer/Client privilege cost him what NO NETFUX Movie can regain! The avalanche has started, the cock sucker got paid then hired a Lawyer 4 a book deal? title CUM DRUNK!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Naughty naughty, maybe...but we won’t know for sure until we get to hear the whole story...and alleged wrongdoing is judiciously ascertained via the courts.

The Democrats best hope to impeach Trump. MAGA TDS DemocratsAreCorrupt DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica DemocratsHateAmerica

Avenatti should not be arrested. He is the only hope of the porn actresses and hookers. Who will save them? Who will fight for them?This is their human rights violations. Right!!

When will we learn that those who crow the loudest usually have something to hide. He’s a lot like trump. They both seem to be borderline personalities.

I'm really impressed with the fact and evidence laden presentation about the investigation and prosecution of Stormy's lawyer. I feel we all deserve to know the full and complete truth about how a porn star's lawyer tried to get money from a shoe company known for child labor.

Best day ever!!! NoCollusion MuellerReport MAGA AvenattiArrested FreeGeneralFlynn

TheView Karma! Sweet, Sweet Karma for the 1/1024th Lawyer. 😆😆😆

He must work for the Trump foundation

I don’t believe it... the timing is way too suspect

TheView Start here and finish with Hillary Rotton Clinton.

What a great few days this has been! MAGA 🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Smeared Justice Kavanaugh & President for months in CNN & MSNBC

Couldn’t happen to a nicer person!!!

Liberals media darling down the tubes. Guess him running for President is down the tubes now.

The real story is, is ABC telling the truth? Most likely not being honest. It's called... Not credible

It's been a tough past few days for CNN.

Does the corruption ever end? I’m reeling😥

Can this guy fade away please

What a cesspool greater Washington DC has become. Only psychos need apply.

hahahahahahahahahahaha

Is the Democrats going to help Michael Avenatti or put him down or is he going to run for president for Democrats.

I have always thought this clown was going to screw up big time. Now he has.... His Future Just Got Even More Bleak! 😎

First time I saw this guy, my first thought was complete scumbag. Look at his rat looking beady eyes.

No shit

Does cnn have anyone not corrupt liars?

Was it a Roger Stone like arrest?

NOW you’re acting presidential - D. J. Trump

Always knew it !!

Another Democrat hero going to prison.....get use to it!

Wasn’t he running for President as a Democrat?

Well, well, well... leftists in panic!

karma hahahahaha

I want to see the cuffs!

He would be a perfect fit for our current administration. Michael and fat Donald are a perfect pair of crooks

he looks like a crook, so he reinforces my poor nature to pre judge.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!

LMAO...you were all pumped about him running for president in 2020.

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I hereby claim this as Trump week....and it’s only Monday.

I knew this guy was a sleaze bag from the moment I saw him.

SNOWFLAKES: Another talking head for “Fake News”/Lies Liberal MSM bites the dust. Maybe he can do remote interviews from federal prison. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Resistance is Futile. MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!

FYI...the media, YOUR own media, created this monster. You lapped up all his nonsense, for MONTHS?! What makes you ANY better OR different than Avenatti? You lie to Americans, daily.

I want to hear Avenattii's side of the story, let me tell you something Nike and NCCA coach's are criminal entities no doubt.

Amazing how you keep calling this alleged but for two years you stated for fact, without any proof, that Trump was guilty....

Winning 😂😂

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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... BIG BREATH... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

This is CNN's main man, but I guess 'birds of a feather'... Come to think of it, CNN, ABC, NBCNews relies on many of the realDonaldTrump collusion 'experts'. MSMFail

Wait this guy is actually a slime ball?!?! I’m so shocked!!!! 🙄

Don't drop the soap

Did they send the same amount of force as they did with Manafort?

Lol. Going after Kapernik supporters there Avenatti? That makes sense!

realDonaldTrump you should get in on this, give him a taste of his own medicine

Typical Democrat strategies. Cant wait till the whole heathen lot is arrested and/or deported.

Who's next? 😁💙🇺🇸 MAGA

Was this his pension plan?

Wow what will CNN do for a guest?

CNNs Superboy

Is it worth it? They all get caught eventually and lose everything!

I wonder if they can put geragos and smullet in the same cell 🤔🤔

I brought popcorn for all of us who have waited patiently for this day to come.

Finally seeing some of these scum get their due justice. Ready to watch the rest of the swamp creatures take their tumble down Karma Mountain. I hope this is the beginning of a long prison stint fore this punk. More to come... 🙃

From one of his clients . , he should know how to do a pole dance . ... might help.,😁

Wasn’t this the guy who was going to take down realDonaldTrump? Neeexxxxt....

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy! 😂😂😂😂

7NY Trump waving his hand.

He's the 2019 version of 'presidential.'

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WayneMcGaheeIII The feds will protect Nike from extortion but not the POTUS. Just follow the dirty money.

TheView But he was a saint according to joy and whoopi. What do they think now? Lol.

LivnIntheUSA 'Targeting Nike.' Remember that brief shining moment in the collusion hoax when this booger was the Democrat frontrunner for President?

Democrats’ world imploding

Golf shoes... meet weewee.

Wasn’t he going to run for President?

Busy news week.. Thank God it's Friday.

Hahahaha now that shit is funny

Karma karma karma

And he was the creepy porn lawyer that many on the left thought should run for president.

Surprise? Not so much he’s a worm

FAKE NEWS!

Who didn’t see this coming?

Could have seen this coming.

Good. I hope Big Bad Bubba takes a piece of this deadbeat dad every morning and every night.

TheView No surprise. I knew he was a slime-ball attorney!

I find it hilarious how the liberal media including ABC news allowed this scumbag to come on for a year straight straight straight up lies and propaganda. The “news” media has fault here big time.

It gets better. His co-conspirator is Jussie Smollets lawyer!

This week just keeps getting better

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This is shaping up to be the best week of all time for the US

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TheView I just dealt with a Attorney and his client who tried to extort money from me, SunTrust Mortgage has committing the same types of crime against citizens and the PA Attorney General has looked away. makesureyourrecordscleanbeforepokingthebear

7NY Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy!! 🤣🤣🤣. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Don’t drop your soap, Scumbag.

Mr. Trump, do you have any comments on the arrest of Michael Avenatti? Avenatti AvenattiArrested

MichaelAvenatti is the epitome of a narcissistic sociopath! It's too bad he wasn't exposed for what he is sooner because he's left a wake of destruction & lies behind him. Hopefully he gets to reap what he sowed!! GreedyBastard PervayorOfFakeNews VictimOfHisOwnDoings Karma

MSM contributor and legal expert is going to prison for 50 years if convicted on both counts LOL

Where's all the Dem zombies who called this fraud a hero? 😂😂😂

LMFAO!

And then he Sai, I might run for President!

Wait, thought he was considering a 2020 run

Waiting for Hillary to be arrested...

What did Nike do that put them in a situation to be extorted?

Oh wait my my bad I take that back if u scheme Nike and Kaepernick7 then it's all good

👀 omg!!

Take that creepy porn lawyer think u are above the law oh please

Is a crook

Wasn’t he the hero of the resistance ? Being pushed as a presidential candidate.

Ha ha ha ha ha to the mother fking HA

robinvdo dit is echt smullen hoor. Wat een week voor teflon don

You asks for your 15 minutes of fame and got arrested. Foolish mortal.. lmao

That press conference of his is gonna have to wait for oh about 50 yrs

Hahaha!

This is amazing CNN and MSNBC might be on suicide watch

This Sleazeball, Michael Avenatti, had the nerve to Lecture POTUS about Moral Authority. Each one of the Swamp Rats will be revealed and brought to justice. Avenatti is just one of many.

You mean the MainstreamMedias poster boy 😂🤣42

The 'Monday Blues' will henceforth be replaced by 'The Avenatti Blues'

Wow, what if Michael Avenatti and Donald Trump end up in the same prison?

I'm so glad I stopped watching movies and TV series and just watch the news. Better plots and twists.

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Hahahahahahaha!!!!! This dude was considering running for president for the Democrats!!!!!

Nail'em.

How can that man think he can get away with something like that in this day and age? The college scandal, all the revalations about Trump, stars’ Twitter histories, MeToo etc. Everybody is being ‘outed’. The arrogance and delusion is stunning.

When being a Porn Star is better that being a lawyer

Poetry In Motion!!! After Moron-Michael gets out of prison, if he gets out, he should be institutionalized! What an absolute Pizzle-Head!!!

HAHA. Trump is exonerated and CPL is arrested. There is justice in the world. You just have to wait for it sometimes.

Sounds like he's been watching too many episodes of Suits and thought he was Harvey Spector Suits

Hopefully trump is the next victim! Hurry!

If you have the misfortune of knowing someone who identifies as a Democrat then you need to immediately remove that person from your life.

TheView Hey TheView isn't this your good buddy Avenatti?

It like we’re living a reality show in real life. 😂

The same crook who tried 2 shakedown Trump. Trump is 2 for 2 wins!

Begs the question: Did they put Stormy Daniels on a payment plan for the $300k she owes Trump in court costs?

I thought he was MSNBC most credibility source?

Hmmmm what exactly does he have on Nike though?!

And realDonaldTrump is exonerated! Trump2020

He was a tool craving the spotlight anyway.

Oops! 😜

Isn't this the same lawyer who Democrats were thinking about being a top contender for President of the United States and their party? Why are we not surprised?

😂😂😂😂 karma

See now,THIS is how long it takes to figure out when someone breaks the law. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Don’t drop the soap mfer

Basta

This guy was the star attack dog of the media and Democrats

What a greaseball

greed! Greed! GReed! GREEd! GREED! Will get you every time!

What goes around comes around

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!

How’s it feel Michael

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman: 'Avenatti was not acting as an attorney. A suit and tie doesn't mask the fact that, at its core, this was an old fashioned shakedown.'

Creepy porn lawyer.......liberals stay losing.

Remember him being the only guy that can beat realDonaldTrump or do you remember when the MSM gave him a platform to lose to realDonaldTrump winning neverforget

TheView Will TheView address this? Avenatti was a golden boy to some of them not too long ago. They allowed him to appear credible. Multiple times! BigMistake

Awe didn’t he appear on TheView as a regular guest while Joy Behar nodded her head and smiled?

It’s curtains for the Creepy Porn Lawyer!!!

CNN Were you there to get this camera?

STORMY WEATHER AHEAD 😂😂😂😂 Basta

This is priceless.

Is this the indictment you were talking about MichaelAvenatti? winning

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

The darling of the left. The push back begins

DeeGR8whiteluvr The CNN darling finally being held accountable for his treachery huh? GOOD

😂

Karma ~ dang she’s good!!

LOL

Hilarious

Hey MichaelAvenatti how is it looking for President now? Maybe you can run for President of the inmates in the SuperMax prison you're going to...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not very bright mister. Your in the spotlight and you try and pull off a scam....allegedly? Greed kills!

Hahahahahahahaha omg 🤣🤣🤣

CPL MichaelAvenatti

Pity Michael Cohen isn't available

Oh my God this week keeps getting better!

And this was the guy that was going to bring down Trump?

That's for blocking me.

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Trump curse is for real. Enjoy the jail CPL. basta busted

TheMikelCrump I’m lost. Who is this guy again? Time for google.

Couldn’t have happened to a better person, pure scumbag from the very beginning CreepyPornLawyer - now continue cleaning up the swamp with Comey next

TheView Until the Trump family is charged with tax fraud, I really don't give a doggone about anybody else.

WINNING !!!!!!! LOL....

Everyone gets caught the crime they do yet trump still sits in w.h.!!such a shame to this country plus shame allowing him to continue to destroy this country which he will continue to do!!!

Alyssa_Milano 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are next

I wonder what Stormy thinks.

I don't believe it.

He's well represented.

It just keeps getting funnier. The radical left must be having a full blown melt down today!! 😂😂😂😂

It's like Christmas morning reading this.

Another favorite of the fake news outlets falls hard!

MAGA Michael Avenatti Got Arrested!

His bald head should have been in jail a long time ago.

JUDGEMENT IS HERE!!! NOW YOU WILL BE SEEING JUSTICE ON ALL THAT ARE CORRUPT! JUDGE'S, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, THE WICKED, THIS IS THE GENERATION FIR GOD TO EXPOSE ALL!!!

Still waiting for his tweet to see how he spins this

DragonEmpressEn Would that be........ SDNY?

That should increase his chances of getting the Democrat nomination.

This is great

I always knew he was a scumbag. I only think this is funny because he tried to screw Kavanaugh for no other reason then politics. Karma. MichaelAvenatti

Was CNN onsite early to setup and film the dramatic arrest?

And the hits just keep coming creepypornlawyer Don't drop the soap Mikey 😂

Trump schadenfreude in action.

ReneeDahl5 I'm sure liberals will buy his book. Adios! Au Revoir! Auf Wiedersehen!

basta

A dollar for every appearance on the rapidly declining CNN newscasts.....

Democrat hero

Lol.

I would hate to be him

👍🏼😂

A famous ex-star of CNN and MSM!

😂 😂 😂 😂 It must be the Russians.

But he was the Democrat darling, such a great guy 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝

No wonder these people are DNC heroes! They are all crooks.

I'm dying laughing. 😂 This is just too good.

👉🏾Avenatti a Criminal? Ah Cmon! I’m sure he’s just misunderstood~ Stop the Witch Hunt now!

swampwalrus

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