{"id":1764681,"date":"2022-12-06T11:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1764681"},"modified":"2022-12-06T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:04:18","slug":"flashback-remembering-the-medias-love-affair-with-disgraced-lawyer-michael-avenatti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-remembering-the-medias-love-affair-with-disgraced-lawyer-michael-avenatti\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback: Remembering the Media&#8217;s Love Affair With Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-remembering-the-medias-love-affair-with-disgraced-lawyer-michael-avenatti%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1764681&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michael Avenatti, the brash one-time anti-Trump darling of CNN, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bilking clients out of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The sentence will run consecutively to the five-year term he is currently serving for an attempt to extort Nike and cheating porn actress Stormy Daniels out of proceeds from a book contract.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/avenatti-cnn-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest prison sentence<\/a>, Avenatti is being forced to pay his victims $7 million in restitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply remorseful and contrite,\u201d the disgraced lawyer said prior to his sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no doubt that all of them deserve much better, and I hope that someday they will accept my apologies and find it in their heart to forgive me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quite the different tune from his former braggadocio!\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michael Avenatti, the attorney who represented Stormy Daniels in litigation against Donald Trump, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after admitting to cheating four other clients, including a paraplegic, out of millions of dollars <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4h1F3pYIYF\">https:\/\/t.co\/4h1F3pYIYF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9bZF3hXJxF\">pic.twitter.com\/9bZF3hXJxF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1599997060018831360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/michael-avenatti-cries-before-being-sentenced-to-two-and-a-half-years-in-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Avenatti Cries Before Being Sentenced To Two And A Half Years In Prison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Avenatti\u2019s Latest Prison Sentence Caps a Stunning Fall From Grace<\/h3>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael Avenatti rose to prominence representing Daniels in lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, which in retrospect seems to be the only qualification for having been taken seriously by the media.<\/p>\n<p>He was their dream foil to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>His cockiness made him a frequent guest on left-wing media outlets such as CNN and MSNBC, and his prominent on-air presence led Avenatti to flirt with his own White House run.<\/p>\n<p>Fake News personalities even presented him a legitimate contender.<\/p>\n<p>The latest news cycles, however, have not been very kind to him.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his sentencing for previous crimes this past July, reporters observed that the lawyer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/michael-avenatti-sentenced-prison-nike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was seen crying<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/michael-avenatti-sentenced-to-2-12-years-in-prison-for-nike-extortion-scheme-drunk-on-power-says-judge-211255115.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in court<\/a> before delivering a remorseful speech.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michael Avenatti is crying in the courtroom during his speech before sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jerry Christmas \ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udf84 (@JerryDunleavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryDunleavy\/status\/1413198171522707461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEveryone wants to ride in a limo with you, but very few are willing to sit next to you on the bus. Even fewer, your honor, are willing to take your calls from prison,\u201d lamented a sad Avenatti.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, his bid to be sentenced remotely was denied by a judge, prompting Daniels to taunt him saying, \u201cSee ya there, bitch!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">See ya there, bitch!\u2026 except I\u2019m flying in first class. Buwahaha <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mg5ybm3xGD\">https:\/\/t.co\/mg5ybm3xGD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StormyDaniels\/status\/1524441280285003776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/flashback-cnns-brian-stelter-tells-michael-avenatti-im-taking-you-seriously-as-a-contender-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flashback: CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter Tells Michael Avenatti \u2018I\u2019m Taking You Seriously As A Contender\u2019 In 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>The Media Adored Him<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from being hailed a hero by the resistance for potentially taking down Trump, Avenatti also meddled in other political affairs, famously introducing a third alleged victim during the eventual confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Swetnick made claims that Kavanaugh was present when women were drugged and gang-raped at house parties. But she couldn\u2019t get <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/third-kavanaugh-accusers-julie-swetnick-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her story straight<\/a>\u00a0from the get-go, and the charade quickly fell apart.<\/p>\n<p>For his efforts, Avenatti and his client were referred for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/avenatti-swetnick-kavanaugh-accuser-referred-senate-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a criminal investigation<\/a> for allegedly providing false statements, obstructing congressional investigations, and conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>Just another fraud perpetrated by the bottom-feeding lawyer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Avenatti got sentenced to more prison time.<\/p>\n<p>You know what that means \ud83c\udfa5:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SVAKzfosUd\">pic.twitter.com\/SVAKzfosUd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ALX \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1599882262698262528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Avenatti was an almost-daily guest on mainstream media outlets as they viewed him as the best hope to match Trump\u2019s bravado during his term as President.<\/p>\n<p>He was even spotted living it up at a \u201csoir\u00e9e\u201d with anchors and contributors at CNN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DdaKLbfW4AAH_WX\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Liberal comedian Bill Maher introduced him as Trump\u2019s \u201cworst nightmare\u201d and said he was a \u201cfolk hero\u201d to people who believed he could get Trump impeached or, preferably in their eyes, indicted.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Brian Stelter lauded Avenatti, saying he was taking him \u201cseriously as a contender\u201d for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Some in the media even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/that-time-the-media-dubbed-michael-avenatti-savior-of-the-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">labeled<\/a> him the \u201csavior of the Republic\u201d and likened him to the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to 14 more years in jail, I am once again obligated to remind the internet of the time Ana Navarro compared him to the Holy Spirit.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y63JoXlW5Y\">pic.twitter.com\/y63JoXlW5Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1599881636513914887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Too bad, CNN. You\u2019ll have to find a new hero.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Avenatti, the brash one-time anti-Trump darling of CNN, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bilking clients out of millions of dollars. 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