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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal

Aug. 5, 2021

Avenatti questions credibility of lawyer who referred him cases

Filippo Marchino of X-Law Group testified late Tuesday that millions of dollars went missing from settlements in two cases he referred to Michael J. Avenatti. Under cross examination, Avenatti painted Marchino as a thief and a liar who nearly lost his bar license and is now testifying for the government under an immunity deal.

Michael J. Avenatti, defending himself against federal charges that he stole $10 million of client settlement money, spent much of Wednesday trying to shred the credibility of an attorney who referred cases to him.

Filippo Marchino of X-Law Group testified late Tuesday that millions of dollars went missing from settlements in two cases he referred to Avenatti. Under cross examination, Avenatti painted Marchino as a thief and a liar who nea...

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