Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty to ripping off book money from porn star Stormy Daniels, as judge restricts his travel
May 28, 2019 at 13:37 PM EDT
Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty to a charge of ripping off about $300,000 in book sales belonging to a former legal client, porn star Stormy Daniels, in the first of a series of federal court appearances Tuesday for criminal cases. He is due to be arraigned later in connection with an alleged extortion effort against Nike.