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Avenatti and his ex Mareli Miniutti did not appear at the Santa Monica Courthouse today where a judge continued the hearing for two months while the actress's New York-based lawyer completes paperwork to represent her in California. Miniutti's lawyer, Michael Bachner, attended the hearing by phone from New York and told Judge Susan Lopez-Giss that he had filed his application but was "still waiting for the ok" on it.
He also told the court Miniutti, 24, is currently in New York and has the flu. Avenatti's lawyer, Richard Beada, did not object to the continuance and the judge set the next hearing for March 13. He declined to comment after the short hearing.
Later, Avenatti told The Daily Beast: "The parties agreed and stipulated to the extension of the restraining order and they jointly requested that the hearing be put overthe hearing was a big nothing."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-upholds-restraining-order-against-michael-avenatti
manor321
(3,344 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)I thought he was still considering it.
bearsfootball516
(6,378 posts)Link to tweet
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,378 posts)I appreciate what he's done, but it seems that his time in the spotlight has passed.
Jarqui
(10,131 posts)that will probably also evolve into a civil case for damages against him
The bankruptcy of one of his law firms, eviction from his office premises and his dodging of requirements and payments to his past partner in that case
His very pricey divorce
Potentially not even getting much in damages for Stormy ....
the above render his realistic chances of being a viable candidate to virtually nil
His own actions have dictated he cannot run.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-client-accuses-michael-avenatti-of-operating-law-firm-like-a-ponzi-scheme
Have a look at the complaint.
Jarqui
(10,131 posts)But it will not play well politically
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Jarqui
(10,131 posts)I have not read the denial
Jury is out for me.
I need the other side of the disagreement - due process
Squinch
(51,090 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,514 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)In a while. His 15 minutes may be done
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Or he may return to the limelight with another high profile case at some point down the road.