Stormy Daniels: Michael Avenatti Sued Trump For Defamation Against My Wishes

[demmiblue]

Michael Avenatti sued Donald Trump for defaming Stormy Daniels against her wishes, Daniels told The Daily Beast in a statement on Wednesday.

Avenatti also started a new fundraising site to raise money for her legal defense fund without telling her, Daniels said. She said she is not sure whether or not she will keep Avenatti on as her lawyer.

Here is her full statement, provided to The Daily Beast:

“For months I’ve asked Michael Avenatti to give me accounting information about the fund my supporters so generously donated to for my safety and legal defense. He has repeatedly ignored those requests. Days ago I demanded again, repeatedly, that he tell me how the money was being spent and how much was left. Instead of answering me, without my permission or even my knowledge Michael launched another crowdfunding campaign to raise money on my behalf. I learned about it on Twitter.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/stormy-daniels-michael-avenatti-filed-defamation-case-against-trump-against-my-wishes/

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. Soooo tired of being tired of all this crap that flows from having Trump in the WH.

[Hoyt]

2. If true, Daniels is turning on Avenatti, a possible Presidential candidate.

Sounds like a ticked off client, and an attorney in financial trouble.

[demmiblue]

5. To be fair, he was never a possible presidential candidate...

for those of us who live in a reality based world.

As to the rest, yep.

[oberliner]

6. He was giving speeches in Iowa for what reason?

[Hoyt]

10. You wouldn't know it from some of the accolades and support

he was getting, here and elsewhere.

[MontanaMama]

3. If I had to get my attorney's attention

via social media they would no longer be my attorney. Love the crap storm that Avenatti delivered to the Fraud and Michael Cohen but I am weary of the side shows.

[cilla4progress]

4. Wow - doesn't reflect well on MSNBC,

esp. Lawrence O'Donnell. He was all in on Avenatti. We were pretty well hooked, as well.

I think trumpf is driving us all a little crazy.

[11cents]

7. O'Donnell really needs to do some accounting ...

...to himself and to his viewers, for how easily he fell for Avenatti's off-the-rack tough-guy act. It's not as if the red flags weren't obvious.

[Kaleva]

8. Hmmm. She's basically accusing Avenatti of fraud. Here's the latest crowd fund campaign.

"Stormy v. Trump, Cohen et al.
by Stormy Daniels

My name is Stormy Daniels and I want to hold Donald Trump and Michael Cohen responsible for violating campaign finance laws and for their cover-up against the American people. I want their sworn testimony under oath."

"$4,785
pledged of $250,000 stretch target "

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stormydaniels/

I've read articles about the money raised in the first crowd fund campaign and questions on where that half million went.

[Kaleva]

9. Avenatti's reply

"“I am and have always been Stormy’s biggest champion. I have personally sacrificed an enormous amount of money, time and energy toward assisting her because I believe in her. I have always been an open book with Stormy as to all aspects of her cases and she knows that. The retention agreement Stormy signed back in February provided that she would pay me $100.00 and that any and all other monies raised via a legal fund would go toward my legal fees and costs. Instead, the vast majority of the money raised has gone toward her security expenses and similar other expenses. The most recent campaign was simply a refresh of the prior campaign, designed to help defray some of Stormy’s expenses.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/stormy-daniels-michael-avenatti-filed-defamation-case-against-trump-against-my-wishes/

But if one looks at the new crowd fund campaign, it certainly appears that Stormy is in full knowledge of it and approved it:

"Stormy v. Trump, Cohen et al.
by Stormy Daniels

My name is Stormy Daniels and I want to hold Donald Trump and Michael Cohen responsible for violating campaign finance laws and for their cover-up against the American people. I want their sworn testimony under oath."

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stormydaniels/

This is going to get interesting.

[MichMan]

11. Avenatti quit representing his client's interests a long time ago.

Used her to further his own self promotion IMO

[Hortensis]

12. Don't know the truth, but I invite those who excitedly

discussed "Avanatti for President" to learn and move on.

There is no substitute for learning who a person is and what he or she would bring to office and do with power.

[oberliner]

13. The defamation suit Avenatti filed could cost her $350k

Link to tweet

The defamation suit Avenatti filed –– which Stormy tells me she did not want him to file –– could cost her $350k, since a judge has ordered her to pay Trump's legal fees.

[cwydro]

14. Uh oh. More trouble for Avenatti.

The fan boys and girls will be upset.

[Alhena]

15. Avenatti sure is playing defense on a lot of fronts

seems like every other day a new story breaks.