Does attorney Michael Avenatti need a public defender in Orange County case?

SANTA ANA — Attorney Michael Avenatti is scheduled to appear in a Santa Ana federal courtroom Tuesday to discuss his legal representation in his Orange County criminal case.
Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a federal judge to appoint a lawyer for Avenatti after he signaled he may change legal representation. He is facing charges of embezzlement and bank and tax fraud.
Prosecutors want U.S. District Judge James Selna to order Avenatti to fill out a financial affidavit and for the judge t