Judge allows Michael Avenatti to represent himself in case involving Stormy Daniels.
The disgraced attorney who taunted former President Trump on cable television over comments he made about his porn star client will stand trial on charges he cheated her out of money.Avenatti had been appointed taxpayer-funded counsel from the Federal Defenders of New York as he fights charges he stole $300,000 from adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.
The move would put witnesses who used to work for him in the unusual position of being cross-examined by their former boss.Former attorney Michael Avenatti arrives for his criminal trial, at the United States Courthouse in New York City, Jan. 24, 2022.
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