Michael Avenatti departs a scheduled sentencing at Manhattan federal court. Before the judge spoke, Avenatti delivered emotional remarks, sometimes choking up and speaking through tears. Michael Avenatti, left, stands with his lawyer Danya Perry, right, during a news conference after he departs a scheduled sentencing. Avenatti represented Daniels in 2018 in lawsuits against Trump, appearing often on cable news programmes to disparage the Republican president. An attorney for Franklin released a statement saying that his client was grateful to the court for "honouring the very painful experience he went through at the hands of Michael Avenatti."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2021 03:00 UTC