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Former CNN hopeful for the U.S. presidency and a man who earned a special place in the heart of Brian Stelter, disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Thursday for trying to extort up to $25 million from China's shoe and clothing company known as Nike. The normal sentence for similar crimes is often up to 9 years, Avenatti will serve less than one third the time [if you do the math and you're not Joe Biden].
While addressing the court prior to sentencing, the tough guy lawyer cried like a lost child.
This case is only one of several the scumbag is currently having to deal with. Judge Paul Gardephe of the Southern District of New York ripped Avenatti a new one during the sentencing but still gave him a break on the time he will have to spend being careful not to drop the soap in the shower, if you know what I mean.
“Mr. Avenatti’s conduct was outrageous," the judge told the Washington Examiner. "He hijacked his client’s claims, and he used those claims to further his own agenda — which was to extort millions of dollars from Nike to enrich himself. Mr. Avenatti had become drunk on the power of his platform, or what he perceived the power of his platform to be. He had become someone who operated as if the laws and rules that apply to everyone else didn’t apply to him.”
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman and the prosecution team wrote in the case filing: “The defendant, a prominent attorney and media personality with a large public following, betrayed his client and sought to enrich himself by weaponizing his public profile in an attempt to extort a publicly-traded company out of tens of millions of dollars. This was an egregious abuse of trust, and it warrants real and serious punishment.”
Avenatti’s defense team pleaded with the judge for leniency. They argued that Avenatti had faced enough public humiliation during the case already. In other words, if you get caught and are sufficiently embarrassed by what you did, that should settle it. Balderdash!
“Avenatti’s epic fall and public shaming has played out in front of the entire world. The Court may take judicial notice of this fact, as Avenatti’s cataclysmic fall has been well-documented. He is openly mocked by the former President of the United States and his preferred media outlets, to the glee of millions of the former President’s followers and supporters,” the attorneys wrote.
“He cannot go anywhere in public without inducing and subjecting himself to vitriolic comments and abuse. These circumstances alone would deter anyone in Avenatti’s shoes from engaging in similar conduct,” they said.
“Mr. Avenatti’s conduct was outrageous," the judge told the Washington Examiner. "He hijacked his client’s claims, and he used those claims to further his own agenda — which was to extort millions of dollars from Nike to enrich himself. Mr. Avenatti had become drunk on the power of his platform, or what he perceived the power of his platform to be. He had become someone who operated as if the laws and rules that apply to everyone else didn’t apply to him.”
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman and the prosecution team wrote in the case filing: “The defendant, a prominent attorney and media personality with a large public following, betrayed his client and sought to enrich himself by weaponizing his public profile in an attempt to extort a publicly-traded company out of tens of millions of dollars. This was an egregious abuse of trust, and it warrants real and serious punishment.”
Avenatti’s defense team pleaded with the judge for leniency. They argued that Avenatti had faced enough public humiliation during the case already. In other words, if you get caught and are sufficiently embarrassed by what you did, that should settle it. Balderdash!
“Avenatti’s epic fall and public shaming has played out in front of the entire world. The Court may take judicial notice of this fact, as Avenatti’s cataclysmic fall has been well-documented. He is openly mocked by the former President of the United States and his preferred media outlets, to the glee of millions of the former President’s followers and supporters,” the attorneys wrote.
“He cannot go anywhere in public without inducing and subjecting himself to vitriolic comments and abuse. These circumstances alone would deter anyone in Avenatti’s shoes from engaging in similar conduct,” they said.
Fortunately for Avenatti, he will not be going anywhere in public for a while. He was found guilty of the extortion scheme in February. In spite of the notoriety of the case, Brian Stelter has not reported on his crestfallen feelings over the sentencing, but reliable sources who wish to remain anonymous say that Stelter has, like Avenatti, been seen crying.
But that is not the case with former President Donald J. Trump who lately appears to have a spring in his step.
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