LOS ANGELES—Federal prosecutors here charged Michael Avenatti with embezzling millions of dollars in client funds, concealing assets from a bankruptcy court and failing to pay taxes, in the latest criminal troubles for the once high-flying celebrity attorney. The 36-count grand jury indictment announced Thursday builds on wire-fraud and tax-fraud charges brought by U.S. Attorney Nicola Hanna in Los Angeles last month. That same day, Mr. Avenatti was arrested in Manhattan and charged with attempting to extort more than $20...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 11, 2019 14:43 UTC