
Michael Avenatti found guilty of bilking Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300K in book proceeds
Avenatti was accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from adult film actress Stormy Daniels' advance for her autobiography, "Full Disclosure", in 2018.
Michael Avenatti has been found guilty of charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for bilking a former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels, out of nearly $300,000 in book proceeds.
The jury spent about 15 and a half hours deliberating before returning the verdict on Friday afternoon. The wire fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, while the aggravated identity theft charge carries a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years.
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