Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Jul. 23, 2021
Avenatti cross-examines paraplegic former client
On the day federal authorities charged the disgraced lawyer with stealing client money, he showed up at a former client’s house to finalize the settlement.
A man left a paraplegic while in jail testified Thursday he never saw a dime of a $4 million settlement his lawyer negotiated with Los Angeles County -- until the day that lawyer, Michael J. Avenatti, was accused by federal authorities of using the money to pay for his own gilded lifestyle.
"I trusted Michael. I trusted him with everything. He helped me get out of jail. He got a settlement for me," Geoffrey Johnson testified under qu...
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