Michael Avenatti arrested by IRS agents for allegedly violating his bail terms a week before federal

Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rose to prominence as the legal counsel for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during her lawsuit against President Trump over a hush-money deal, was rearrested by IRS agents Tuesday evening for alleged bail violations just days before the start of his coming federal trial, a Justice Department official told The Washington Post.

Avenatti, who is accused of extorting Nike for up to $25 million and stealing millions of dollars from his clients for his own interests among other charges, was arrested while appearing before the State Bar Court in Los Angeles, in the middle of a disciplinary hearing alleging he stole about $840,000 from a former client.

Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, confirmed to The Post that Avenatti was arrested by IRS agents on an “allegation of violating the terms of his pretrial release.” He added that Avenatti is expected to appear in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., on Wednesday.

“The documents are under seal, so I cannot provide details on the allegations at this moment,” Mrozek said.

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