Michael Avenatti arrested, released in Los Angeles
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(15 Nov 2018) US attorney Michael Avenatti has been released from police custody following his arrest on a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles. As he walked out of the police station Wednesday, Avenatti told reporters he "has never struck a woman." He says he has been an advocate for women's rights and would never disrespect his children by "touching a woman inappropriately." Avenatti says he's confident he will be fully exonerated after police complete a thorough investigation. Los Angeles police said Avenatti was arrested Wednesday afternoon and his bail was set at 50,000 US dollars. Officer Tony Im, a police spokesman, said the victim had visible injuries. He declined to provide details about the victim's relationship to Avenatti. Avenatti, who skyrocketed to fame as a critic of President Donald Trump and the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Wednesday and booked on a felony domestic violence charge, Los Angeles police said. Avenatti became famous as Daniels' lawyer and pursued the president and those close to him relentlessly for months, taunting Trump in interviews and baiting him and his lawyers in tweets. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and has sued to invalidate the confidentiality agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election that prevents her discussing it. She also sued Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, alleging defamation. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3c2e4e42abd857dcb2428d2861d07c1c
