Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced

Published October 23, 2024 2:05 PM

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti. Avenatti rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of bilking his California clients. A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Avenatti’s sentence was based on calculations of a greater loss than was actually suffered. The panel sent the case back to a judge for resentencing. A lawyer assisting Avenatti says Avenatti was encouraged by the decision. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles declined to comment.

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