Disgraced former Stormy Daniels lawyer out of prison but still not free: TMZ report
Michael Avenatti, disgraced former lawyer of Stormy Daniels, was released from prison this week while facing a mountain of debt and still not completely out of custody, TMZ reported on Wednesday.
Avenatti represented the adult film actress and director in her hush money payment case against President Donald Trump and also represented women who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. He was convicted of multiple crimes, including a $20 million extortion scheme against Nike and stealing $300,000 from Stormy Daniels, for which he served approximately 4 years of an 11-year-and-3-month sentence before he was released on Tuesday. He was also disbarred following the conviction.
"Avenatti is not a fully free man," TMZ reported. "He's been ordered to serve more time in a halfway house in Hollywood. He's also required to participate in mental health treatment and stay away from unlawful controlled substances. His projected release date is September 2028."
But that's not all.
He was also required to pay restitution of $5,937,725.58, according to TMZ.