Civil Litigation
Jan. 14, 2022
Avenatti files $94M claim saying imprisonment was retaliation
The claim alleges the government is liable for the actions of its employees including alleged intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, false arrest and violations of constitutional due process and free speech rights.
Suspended California attorney Michael J. Avenatti filed a $94 million claim Thursday accusing former Attorney General William Bar and President Donald Trump of having him arrested and imprisoned for his political statements.
“This is the necessary first step to take before filing our suit,” Avenatti’s attorney Daniel A. McGuinness of New York said in an email Thursday. “We will be filing a lawsuit in federal court in the coming months to g...
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