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Michael Avenatti found guilty of defrauding Stormy Daniels

By Asher Notheis
Published February 4, 2022 8:14pm ET
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Michael Avenatti found guilty of defrauding Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti speaks to the media outside the Los Angeles Police Department Pacific Division. | (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Lawyer Michael Avenatti was found guilty on Friday of defrauding his former client, Stormy Daniels.

The pornographic actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, accused Avenatti in the New York case of stealing nearly $300,000 out of the $800,000 advance on her book deal for her autobiography, Full Disclosure, and misled her about what he did with the money.

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