Avenatti charged with fraud as he testified in related case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorney Michael Avenatti was facing legal scrutiny for his business practices long before federal charges were unsealed against him.
The lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump testified Friday in a civil case that he never pocketed $1.6 million from a client.
At the time of his testimony, federal authorities were secretly including allegations of the embezzlement in criminal charges that could put h