Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Jul. 30, 2021
Woman tearfully testifies she nearly lost her home after Avenatti failed to pay settlement
In testimony Friday, she told jurors that she signed a retainer agreement and settlement documents without reading them closely and trusted that Michael J. Avenatti would take care of her.
While her attorney was being celebrated nationally as President Donald Trump's chief foe, Alexis Gardner was waiting for settlement money he owed her and wondering whether she was going to get evicted from her apartment.
In testimony Friday, she told jurors that she signed a retainer agreement and settlement documents without reading them closely and trusted that Michael J. Avenatti would take care of her.
"I thought he was fighting for me all the time. I thought h...
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