Michael Avenatti

Michael John Avenatti (born February 16 1971) is an American attorney and entrepreneur.

Quotes

We are uncovering more and more evidence that demonstrates that the American people have not been told the truth, we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this.
- Rothfield, Michael; Palazzolo, Joe (March 14, 2018). "Trump Organization tied to deal to keep ex-porn star quiet". Fox News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

Mr. Cohen has been placed in the crosshairs by Mr. Trump, he has been set-up to take the fall. An enormous amount of misplaced faith has been placed on his shoulders and I do not believe he has the mettle to withstand it.
- Singman, Brooke (April 9, 2018). "FBI raid targets Trump attorney Michael Cohen, under scrutiny over Stormy Daniels payments". Fox News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

(Cohen) is radioactive. Anyone that had any contact with this man in the last 20 years should be very concerned about what secrets of theirs are within these documents.
- Tatum, Sophie (April 16, 2018). "Stormy Daniels' lawyer: Michael Cohen is 'radioactive'". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

The President trusted Michael Cohen as his fixer for years, he trusted him with his innermost secrets, and I think that the chickens are about to come home to roost.
- Collinson, Stephen (April 17, 2018). "Trump's tabloid past may come back to haunt him". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

If I am correct, this could end very badly for Mr. Trump and others.
- "Michael Cohen raid rattles Trump allies: Did feds seize president's communications?". Fox News. April 23, 2018. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

I am stunned and speechless. If this is accurate, the American people have been lied to and deceived for months. And justice must be served.
- "Giuliani says Trump reimbursed Cohen for Stormy Daniels payment". CNN News. May 3, 2018. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

The president had effectively an extramarital affair slush fund that was administered by Michael Cohen and that he would just be expected to take care of these things, they were a regular occurrence. I mean, that in and of itself should be very disturbing.
- "Trump lawyer Giuliani does not rule out payments were made to other women". Reuters News. May 6, 2018. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

When all the facts and evidence come out, there's going to be evidence of payments to other women.
- "Rudy Giuliani: Cohen might have paid other women for Trump 'if necessary'". CNN News. May 8, 2018. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

These are facts you would find out as an attorney in the first 30 minutes of a meeting with a client, this is not that complicated of a situation. Did The President know about the $130,000 payment? When did The President know about it? Did The President know about the agreement? Did The President reimburse it and how did The President reimburse it? I mean I don't understand what's so complicated about that unless you're trying to hide things.
- "Rudy Giuliani: Cohen might have paid other women for Trump 'if necessary'". CNN News. May 8, 2018. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

Michael Cohen appears to be selling access to the president of the United States.
- Heavey, Susan (May 9, 2018). "Daniels' attorney questions Trump lawyer dealings; firms defend payments". Reuters News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

We've got a whole host of information that we are going to be releasing relating to Mr. Cohen and relating to Mr. Trump, so they better buckle up.
- Stempel, Jonathan; Pierson, Brandan (May 30, 2018). "Cohen attorney assails Stormy Daniels' lawyer; judge sets deadline for document review". Reuters News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

Rudy Giuliani's basically stating that women that engage in the adult film industry and other forms of pornography don't have reputations and are not entitled to respect.
- Bash, Dana; Vazquez, Maegan (June 7, 2018). "Giuliani defends comments about Stormy Daniels' credibility". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

I owe an apology to the pig for associating Giuliani with a pig.
- Tatum, Sophie (June 7, 2018). "Avenatti: 'I owe an apology to the pig for associating Giuliani with a pig'". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

These text messages show that the prior denials by Mr. President Donald Trump and Mr. Cohen relating to what President Donald Trump knew and about the honesty of my client were absolute lies, there was a significant cover-up here as part of an attempt to deceive the American people and Mrs. President Donald Trump and we intend on getting to the bottom of it.
- Lee, MJ (June 13, 2018). "Stormy Daniels files new lawsuit against Michael Cohen and her old attorney". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

I am pleased to report that the charges against my client @stormydaniels have been dismissed in their entirety.
- O'Brien, Brandan; Woodall, Bernie (July 12, 2018). "Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio strip club, but charges dismissed". Reuters News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

I know some of you may disagree with me. The answer to Donald Trump, you may say, is to do just the opposite of Donald Trump. Being noble, being kind, being classy. And I am all for each of those things, but tonight, with our country under an unprecedented assault by a con man who fights only for himself and degrades the vulnerable and the powerless and regular hardworking people day in and day out, I believe that we must honestly ask ourselves ... [in the Democratic] party whether those we fight for can afford our gentleness.
- Merica, Dan; Sidner, Sara (August 10, 2018). "Michael Avenatti calls for a fight in Iowa: 'When they go low, I say, we hit harder'". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

When they go low, I say, we hit harder.
- Merica, Dan; Sidner, Sara (August 10, 2018). "Michael Avenatti calls for a fight in Iowa: 'When they go low, I say, we hit harder'". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

I think there's a huge appetite within the [Democratic] party for a fighter, i think the party has yearned for a fighter -- a fighter for good, if you will -- for a significant period of time. And for many, I'm probably seen as that individual.
- Cillizza, Chris (August 13, 2018). "Michael Avenatti is no Donald Trump. Not even close.". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

We're going to march forward with our efforts to place the President under oath.
- Sullivan, Kate (August 21, 2018). "Michael Avenatti on Cohen plea: 'Trump's fingerprints are all over the crime scene'". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

There's no question. You threaten someone with a $20 million lawsuit, it's a thuggish tactic.
- Cooper, Anderson (August 22, 2018). "Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump - The adult-film star and director is being threatened with financial ruin, but she wants to set the record straight about her alleged affair with Donald Trump". CBS News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

Stormy went into such graphic detail [in her book] because she remains frustrated as to those who still question whether she is telling the truth, she is tired of Trump, (lawyer Rudy) Giuliani and others lying about what happened.
- Sidner, Sara (September 19, 2018). "Stormy Daniels shares XXX-rated details of her alleged affair with Trump in new book". CNN News. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

You [Donald Trump] are an habitual liar and complete narcissist who also is a disgrace as a president and an embarrassment to our nation.
- Price, MJ (September 26, 2018). "Michael Avenatti Responds To Donald Trump: 'You're A Habitual Liar And Complete Narcissist' And 'Disgrace' As President". Newsweek. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

Trump has now determined that he and he alone will be the sole arbiter of whether a woman’s claims of sexual assault and misogyny are credible. Why even have an FBI investigation? I thought it was their job to make this determination. He and Kavanaugh are afraid of the truth.
- Steinhauser, Paul (September 29, 2018). "Avenatti Vows to ‘Take the Facts’ to the American People if FBI’s Kavanaugh Probe Doesn’t Include his Client". The Daily Beast. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.

This [report of Trump personally directing effort to silence Stormy Daniels] describes what we have been saying for months and what Trump and Cohen denied repeatedly. In the same way Trump is now attacking Julie Swetnick. He is a thug and a liar. WSJ ref … via @WSJ 7:48 AM - Oct 2, 2018
- McCoy, Kevin (October 2, 2018). "Report: Trump personally directed effort to silence Stormy Daniels". USA Today. Retrieved on October 2, 2018.

Senator Collins [in presenting her support for confirming Judge Kavenaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States] is channeling Donald Trump. Entirely disingenuous and shameful. Where was she when Judge Garland could not even get an up or down vote? This is all about her post-office job opportunities on K street. We shall never forget. Not in Nov. Not in 2020. Not ever.
- Axelrod, Tal (October 5, 2018). "Avenatti pushes back after Collins blasts client's allegations in Senate floor speech". The Hill. Retrieved on October 5, 2018.

You [Donald Trump] are an habitual liar and a disgrace to this nation. You again claimed tonight that I have made false accusations against you. Name them! Those felonies that Cohen pled guilty to? The allegations about you having sex with my client with a 4 mo old at home?
- Mosbergen, Dominique (October 8, 2018). "Trump Repeats Call To ‘Toughen Libel Laws’ After ‘Totally False’ Kavanaugh Allegations - There should be consequences for Kavanaugh’s accusers — especiallty lawyer Michael Avenatti, he said on Fox News.". HuffPost. Retrieved on October 8, 2018.

Quotes about Avenatti

If Bernie Sanders had an ounce of [Michael] Avenatti’s fearlessness, he would’ve been the Democratic nominee, and we would have had a much tougher time beating him. Now, I don’t believe a professional politician is going to be there at the end of the day. I’ve always said it’s going to be someone like Oprah, or Avenatti, or somebody that’s more media-savvy that’s going to be there.
- Steve Bannon (in an interview with Bill Maher) as quoted by Langois, Shawn (September 30, 2018). "Michael Avenatti, a legitimate candidate in 2020? Steve Bannon seems to think so". MarketWatch. Retrieved on September 30, 2018.