# Michael Avenatti arrested for Felonny Domestic Violence

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 17, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705 "2018-11-17T21:00:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/61 "2018-11-26T18:54:46Z")

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> [@andros](#):
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> Deflect, deflect, deflect.

Doin’ the Kavanaugh rag!

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**Author:** ![Tzigone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/62 "2018-12-10T14:15:50Z")

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Did we ever get any further info on what happened?

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/63 "2018-12-10T20:43:36Z")

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Michael who? Is he one of those guys demanding that the caravan be stopped at all costs? 😉

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/64 "2018-12-10T20:46:14Z")

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> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#):
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> Michael who?

**Av-en-at-ti**

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/65 "2018-12-10T21:09:16Z")

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> [@JohnT](#):
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> No felony charges against Avenatti, LADA says:
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> [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/22/prosecutor-declines-felony-case-avenatti-1012550](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/22/prosecutor-declines-felony-case-avenatti-1012550)

So was it all Bullshit from the start? Intended to discredit him? Or just a relationship gone bad, with lots of accusations flying around?

Most likely the latter. We’ll never know. Unless someone finds the smocking gun.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-felonny-domestic-violence/824705/66 "2018-12-10T21:11:47Z")

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They still might persue misdemeanor charges.

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