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Criminal

Sep. 11, 2020

Prosecutors say Avenatti is violating release conditions by using friend’s computer

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna will decide whether to order the defendant back behind bars later this month or, as an alternative, find a new third-party custodian for him to live with.

Federal prosecutors want Michael J. Avenatti back behind bars or at living with a new roommate after accusing him of using a computer in violation of his conditions for temporary release from prison.

But Avenatti's attorney, H. Dean Steward, said Avenatti did not violate any conditions that forbid him from using a computer with internet access. He promised to file a "vigorous response" Friday to the government's motion, which was ...

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