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Criminal lawyer Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in prison for swiping millions from unsuspecting clients

Criminal former lawyer Michael Avenatti is headed to prison for an additional 14 years on top of his already present sentence. According to a ruling out Monday, the criminal former lawyer who swindled millions from his own clients will go to prison for 14 years (more) and have to pay more than $10m in restitution.

That restitution will go to a total of four clients and to the IRS. He was already convicted in two separate trials out of New York and is currently serving a prison sentence for those charges.

“Michael Avenatti was a corrupt lawyer who claimed he was fighting for the little guy. In fact, he only cared about his own selfish interests,” US Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement following the sentencing. “He stole millions of dollars from his clients – all to finance his extravagant lifestyle that included a private jet and race cars. As a result of his illegal acts, he has lost his right to practice law in California, and now he will serve a richly deserved prison sentence.”

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