BTW, Stormy Daniels is the winner. She really screwed Avenatti over, even while he was trying to screw her over and even abandoned her as her lawyer when he had to choose representing her or continuing to go on cable shows.

Stormy will have the last laugh. And Avenatti goes to prison with outstanding debts that will follow him for life, well, if he ever gets out of prison and makes any money which seems unlikely.

predict he'll have a shitty time in prison. "Handle my appeal or I'll rape you right here and now."

People who can demonstrate their value as real lawyers can use that to buy immunity from prison violence. I'm sure Avenatti will play it that way. Well, unless he does just off himself rather than go to prison for life. He's facing some very serious prison time and probably not in a Club Fed either.

People who can demonstrate their value as real lawyers....

It'll be hard for Creepy Porn Lawyer to lay claim to that one by showing results.

Avenatti never complained about the money back when he was appearing on CNN and MSNBC once or twice a day for months on end. If you could add up the value of all that media time it would surely exceed $2 million. But, alas, Avenatti has fallen on hard times. In March he was arrested and charged with attempting to extort $25 million from Nike. Then in April he was hit with a 36-count indictment in California which accused him of embezzling money from a settlement paid to a disabled client. In May there were reports that he was about to be charged for embezzling $300k from Stormy Daniels.

And in June the California State Bar moved to suspend his law license.

In June 2019, the State Bar of California filed a proceeding to "involuntarily" enroll Avenatti as an inactive attorney—in effect, to suspend him from practicing law in California—based on evidence that, according to the State Bar, could lead to Avenatti's disbarment. Avenatti has denied all the charges.

As I read this it appears to say: After all the financial crimes Avenatti has committed or been accused of in the past few months alone...27 million and change from extortion and embezzlement, the State Bar responds: "We won't disbar you...yet. Lets just say that you are being...anyone have any ideas?

Larry:

"How about we just say that Mike is being "involuntarily enrolled" instead? Mikey's always been real nice to all of us - if you know what I mean..."

(raucous laughter ensues from the black robed "gods" and penetrates through the smoke filled room)

(Raising a glass...)

"Hey Mikey you extortin' son of a bitch ...thanks for the new Porsche!"

(more laughter)

"So it's agreed. Mike gets one more chance. Let's get outta here, I got my golf game to get to."

Avenatti could try to delay any prison for several more years.

Avenatti could try to delay any prison for several more years.

What I was wondering, the way this reads, for the time being Avenatti is "involuntarily enrolled" and suspended. It looks to me like there is some wiggle room there for Avenatti.

I'm not cheering for him by any means unlike you who shamelessly exposed yourself with your fawning man-love for Avenatti (or is it "mmmmikey"?)

Get it together man!! I'm losing some of that deep and abiding respect I have for you.

He could have been on that debate stage with the other Dems. Avenatti 2020, a beautiful dream of what might have been. A frontrunner for the nomination, millions of Dem voters, in the grips of full Xlintonian Arousal Factor as their candidate is led off the stage in handcuffs by the FBI for defrauding a paraplegic, NFL players, ex-wives, etc. A real Republican political wet dream. And a political wet blanket for the Dems, like John Edwards was in 2008 but much more so. Or Fred Thompson in 2008 (until the voters actually met him). For that matter, like Herman Cain in 2012. Both parties are pretty susceptible to schoolgirl crushes that evaporate in the cold light of day.

I think Avenatti might have escaped prosecution entirely were it not for the threat he posed to the 2020 Dem presidential primary. The prosecutors and A.G. seemed otherwise inclined to let him get away with just about anything. Other than run for prez as a Dem. And that is what seems to brought down a full prosecution on him.

You have to wonder why they haven't proceeded to a trial. He committed extensive criminal fraud.

He probably hasn't rounded up enough aluminum cans to pay a cheap attorney. Who'd want to defend this asset-seized sleaze?

Wouldn't it be hilarious if CPL ended up with a public defender?

CPL is a total bottom-feeder.