CPL Michael Avenatti Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding Stormy Daniels

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for cheating his former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels, out of $300,000.

Avenatti was convicted of aggravated identity fraud and wire fraud in New York federal court earlier this year. He faced a mandatory two years in prison for the former, and up to 20 for the latter.

Of the four years, 18 months will be served concurrently with the 2 1/2-year sentence he was previously given in a separate case for trying to extort Nike out of $25 million.

Avenatti spoke for 12 minutes at the sentencing, acknowledging the “series of mistakes” and “poor judgment” he exercised.

“I will forever be branded ‘disgraced lawyer’ and worse,” he said.

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