Under the Bus: According to a new report in The Daily Beast, Stormy Daniels says attorney Michael Avenatti sued President Trump for Defamation against her wishes; that he refused to give her information about how her crowdfunding money was being spent; and that he launched a second crowdfund without her knowledge.
It’s just about time to stick a fork in this douchebag, because he’s done.
Two weeks to the day after he was arrested for domestic violence in Los Angeles, Stormy Daniels penned a statement to The Daily Beast. Here are the first two paragraphs (the third is the aging porn star patting herself for being a #resistance champion):
For months I’ve asked Michael Avenatti to give me accounting information about the fund my supporters so generously donated to for my safety and legal defense. He has repeatedly ignored those requests. Days ago I demanded again, repeatedly, that he tell me how the money was being spent and how much was left. Instead of answering me, without my permission or even my knowledge Michael launched another crowdfunding campaign to raise money on my behalf. I learned about it on Twitter.
I haven’t decided yet what to do about legal representation moving forward. Michael has been a great advocate in many ways. I’m tremendously grateful to him for aggressively representing me in my fight to regain my voice. But in other ways Michael has not treated me with the respect and deference an attorney should show to a client. He has spoken on my behalf without my approval. He filed a defamation case against Donald Trump against my wishes. He repeatedly refused to tell me how my legal defense fund was being spent. Now he has launched a new crowdfunding campaign using my face and name without my permission and attributing words to me that I never wrote or said. I’m deeply grateful to my supporters and they deserve to know their money is being spent responsibly. I don’t want to hurt Michael, but it’s time to set the record straight. The truth has always been my greatest ally.
“Creepy Porn Lawyer” Avenatti’s response:
I am and have always been Stormy’s biggest champion. I have personally sacrificed an enormous amount of money, time and energy toward assisting her because I believe in her. I have always been an open book with Stormy as to all aspects of her cases and she knows that. The retention agreement Stormy signed back in February provided that she would pay me $100.00 and that any and all other monies raised via a legal fund would go toward my legal fees and costs. Instead, the vast majority of the money raised has gone toward her security expenses and similar other expenses. The most recent campaign was simply a refresh of the prior campaign, designed to help defray some of Stormy’s expenses.
The Daily Beast (correctly) notes that Avenatti could face serious problems if he sued Trump against Daniels’ wishes. Stephen Gillers, a New York University Law School professor and expert on legal ethics, is quoted:
“If he filed the case with her name when it was clear that she told him not to, then he could be sued for that,” Gillers said. “He could be sued for malpractice. If true, she has a malpractice case against him. I emphasize if true. And if true, he would be subject to discipline but not as serious as disbarment.”
Back in April, when the ill-fated defamation case was filed, industry attorney Marc Randazza tweeted Avenatti, in Marc’s inimitable style:
But even Randazza has trouble believing Michael ‘The Horse Whisperer’ Avenatti could have been so stupid as to have filed the action against Daniels; wishes:
Could Avenatti be that stupid?
Consider the fact that he has millions of dollars in judgments against him, has major tax problems, is on his second divorce, and was recently evicted from his offices for nonpayment of rent.
Then there’s this quote from Stormy: “I haven’t decided yet what to do about legal representation moving forward.”
Huh? The guy files a case without your permission — a really stupid case, which he promptly loses — and won’t give you an accounting of how a shit ton of money is being spent, and you’re still not sure what to do about legal representation moving forward? WTF?
Theres an old saying: shit shits on shit.
Only Michael Fucking Avenatti and the mind-numbed anti-Trumpers weren’t smart enough to see this coming.
This is a woman who reneged on a $130,000 nondisclosure agreement payout in order to increase her public profile and earning potential — and Avenatti helped her do it. It’s almost comical.
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
5 Responses
I don’t believe Dr. Avenatti is that stupid, either. Stormy knows she is in big trouble and is trying to get out of by claiming her “attorney” started this without her consent. I am not a Trump fan but I think he and his attorneys will see right through this and keep on suing her until she is living in a cardboard box. If President Trump becomes Dictator Trump he will have Stormy and her “attorney” tortured to death slowly and painfully. He might even get more of that Stormy pussy before having her killed. Stormy should have kept her mouth shut about her affair with The Donald, it might have literally saved her from extreme torture and also saved her life. Stormy and Dr. Avenatti should be known as the Moron Twins. However, I don’t think Dr. A has ventured into imbecile territory by filing this lawsuit without Stormy’s express authorization. What university did Dr. A get his JD from — the University of Cracker Jack?
from here it looks like she is on the hook for unpaid ‘security’ fees and times up … they want their money so she goes public with story she has been telling…Avenatti has the money. Bit about he filed w/o my permission is that she is on the hook for Trump legal fees. Avenatti ass covered with contract using first fundraiser to cover legal expenses.
Karmafan prediction of this wont turn out well for her is unfolding as is my assertion that Avenatti used her name and branding to promote himself.
I missed the 150k fundraiser Avenatti had for immigrants. wasn’t surprised when he had a scheduling conflict and didn’t appear at a Beto rally the same day his Beto fundraiser was pulled down. The scheduling conflict was his court date for law office eviction…he didn’t show and his attorney got a delay arguing there was an oral agreement. The deadline for hashing out that was same day Avenatti had the DV incident with his girlfriend. yeah i’d say he was imploding.
Lurk, that is an insightful and succinct comment. I agree wholeheartedly. I think Dr. A is imploding and will soon have what we used to call a nervous breakdown. If he really did beat his girlfriend then he has already had one and is in severe danger of having another if he doesn’t get on appropriate psychiatric medication ASAP. Even with his altered mental state I don’t believe Dr. A filed Stormy’s lawsuit without her express authorization, though. That would be career suicide for him.