Michael Avenatti detained by police in Los Angeles on domestic violence accusations
- Star attorney Michael Avenatti was taken into police custody on Wednesday, on accusations of domestic violence, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a Los Angeles Police Department official.
- Police had responded to a domestic incident and took a report on the matter one day earlier, the AP said.
- Avenatti represents the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, who has been involved in an ongoing legal dispute over a 2016 nondisclosure agreement with President Donald Trump.
- The lawyer has recently stoked rumors of a 2020 presidential run on the Democratic ticket.
Attorney Michael Avenatti was taken into police custody on Wednesday on accusations of domestic violence, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a Los Angeles Police Department official.
Police had responded to a domestic incident and took a report on the matter one day earlier, the AP said.
TMZ first reported the news. A representative from Avenatti's Newport Beach law firm did not immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
Avenatti represents the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, who has been involved in an ongoing legal dispute over a 2016 nondisclosure agreement with President Donald Trump.
That nondisclosure agreement stems from Daniels' assertion that she and Trump had a sexual relationship in 2006. Daniels was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about the claim ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Avenatti has recently stoked rumors of a 2020 presidential run on the Democratic ticket.