SANTA ANA, Calif.—A week after Michael Avenatti’s shocking arrest in New York, the attorney famous for representing adult film star Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump will be back in federal court on April 1 to face fraud charges in California.
The brash lawyer faces a hearing in the Orange County city of Santa Ana on charges he fraudulently obtained $4 million in bank loans and pocketed $1.6 million that belonged to a client. Avenatti has long faced allegations from a former client and a former partner that he was hiding money to avoid paying what he owed.
