Michael Avenatti, the formerly high-flying celebrity lawyer who targeted President Donald Trump and became a darling of the media, told a federal court in Southern California on Sunday that he will plead guilty in remaining cases.
Avenatti was boosted by CNN and other networks, not just as the attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) in her lawsuit against the president, but also as a serious contender for president in an otherwise-weak Democratic field.
“[L]ooking ahead to 2020, one reason why I’m taking you seriously as a contender is because of your presence on cable news,” said CNN’s Brian Stelter, host of Reliable Sources. Avenatti appeared 254 times on cable news that year, according to NewsBusters — most often on CNN, with 122 appearances, and on MSNBC, where he was featured 108 times in 2018.
Avenatti was recently sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding Daniels of nearly $300,000 in book advance money.
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