Supreme Court Rejects Michael Avenatti Appeal in Stormy Daniels Book Case

The former lawyer had argued that identity theft could not be proven in light of a 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
Supreme Court Rejects Michael Avenatti Appeal in Stormy Daniels Book Case
Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels, stands with her lawyer Michael Avenatti during a news conference outside federal court in New York on April 16, 2018. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo, File
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court won’t hear former attorney Michael Avenatti’s appeal over his conviction for misappropriating nearly $300,000 in book proceeds earmarked for his former client, adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels.

Avenatti represented Clifford in a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Clifford said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, a claim he has denied.