Quote of the Day: Prosecutors Say Avenatti Stole From His Clients and Lied About His Business – The New York Times
Michael Avenatti in March. Federal prosecutors in California have accused him of stealing millions of dollars from five clients and of lying repeatedly about his business and income.CreditCreditPeter Foley/EPA, via Shutterstock
“It is Lawyer 101: You do not steal your client’s money.”
~NICOLA T. HANNA, a United States attorney, describing the lawyer Michael Avenatti’s business as a Ponzi scheme of sorts as she announced new charges that could mean more than 300 years in prison.
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