https://www.usatoday.com/documents/6662767-Letter/

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Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who is already accused of federal financial crimes, has been indicted on 36 counts of embezzlement and fraud by a California federal grand jury, U.S. prosecutors announced Thursday.

If Avenatti is found guilty of all charges in the new indictment, he could be sentenced to a maximum of 335 years in prison.

The lawyer had a rapid rise to fame, most prominently representing Stormy Daniels in the adult film actress's case against President Trump. He was a regular guest on cable news programs and even floated a Democratic presidential campaign, during which he told crowds: "I say, 'When they go low, we hit harder.' "

Now prosecutors allege that Avenatti stole millions of dollars from his clients.

Those clients include "Client 1," a man who is paraplegic and who won a $4 million settlement from Los Angeles County. Prosecutors allege Avenatti drained money from the man's trust account and used the money to finance a coffee business and pay other expenses.

"More than four years later, Client 1 is still waiting to receive his portion of the settlement," U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said at a news conference in Los Angeles.

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Federal prosecutors filed additional charges against high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti on Wednesday, claiming the frequent White House critic pocketed almost $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels.

Daniels was owed money from a book deal and Avenatti allegedly used a "fraudulent document purporting to bear his client’s name and signature to convince his client’s literary agent to divert money owed to Avenatti's client to an account controlled by Avenatti," according to a statement by federal prosecutors.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/avenatti-arrested-accused-of-money-laundering-while-awaiting-trial-2020-1

Attorney Michael Avenatti has been arrested in California and could face additional money laundering and fraud charges while awaiting three separate federal criminal trials on charges of financial fraud and extortion.

Citing federal court documents, the Los Angeles Times reported on January 15 that the alleged pretrial violations included laundering money to fraudulently conceal $1 million from his ex-wife.

Avenatti is currently awaiting trial in three criminal cases based out of New York and California, including his alleged extortion of Nike.

Federal prosecutors told the Los Angeles Times that they are looking to revoke Avenatti's bail as he remains in custody in California.

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