I hope he wins the democrat primary in 2020
An aspiring actress filed a petition for a restraining order against lawyer Michael Avenatti on Monday.
Mareli Miniutti — who had a bit part in “Ocean’s 8” — filed the paperwork at a Santa Monica courthouse just days after Avenatti was accused of a domestic-violence incident that allegedly left a woman’s face “swollen and bruised.”
Avenatti — who represents porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against President Trump — released a brief statement Monday night.
“I look forward to a full clearing of my name and disclosure of all of the facts,” the lawyer wrote on Twitter.
“I have NEVER abused a woman or committed domestic violence against anyone. Any claim to the contrary is completely bogus and fabricated. I am a target. And I will be exonerated.”
Miniutti, who has an address listed for her in lower Manhattan, was not available for comment.
Police on Wednesday were called to an address where a woman claimed that she had been the victim of an assault the night before.
Avenatti was detained on a felony domestic-violence charge but was released later that day on $50,000 bail and was not officially charged with a crime.
He initially blasted the charges as “completely bogus.”
“I wish to thank the hardworking men and woman of the LAPD for their professionalism. They were only doing their jobs in light of the completely bogus allegations against me,” he said after his arrest.
Avenatti also pointed the finger at Internet hoaxer Jacob Wohl, who was implicated in a scheme to make false sexual-misconduct allegations against special counsel Robert Mueller.
“First Mueller and now me,” he tweeted Thursday. “When we are fully exonerated I am coming for you Jacob Wohl aka Surefire.”
Daniels, who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006 and was paid hush money to keep quiet about it, said she would seek a new lawyer if the domestic-violence allegations against Avenatti are true.
https://nypost.com/2018/11/19/aspiri...hael-avenatti/