Michael Avenatti
A U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ruled on technical grounds that federal prosecutors failed to turn over relevant financial evidence to the attorney
Avenatti gained fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump.
The once high-flying attorney faces constant ridicule after his “cataclysmic fall” and should spend no more than six months behind bars, his attorneys said.
“Thanks for giving me a second chance," Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, told the porn actress.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The high-profile lawyer made famous for representing Stormy Daniels now faces more than four decades behind bars.
The disgraced lawyer was found guilty by a federal jury of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike.
The attorney was arrested again on Tuesday for allegedly violating the conditions of his pretrial release in connection with a fraud case pending in Los Angeles.
The bar is seeking to put Avenatti, who separately faces federal criminal charges, on involuntary inactive status.
The lawyer said there was "nothing funny" about Pete Davidson's impression of him on "SNL."
The two struggled with a Trump-related answer on the first night of the Tournament of Champions final.