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jberryhill

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61. Getting a judgment from a court and collecting money are two different things

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 03:06 PM

Apr 2018

He was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, is being sued to the tune of millions over the Tully's coffee clusterfuck, and is in the middle of a divorce proceeding.

His PR is obviously quite good.

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So, about this Stormy Daniels/Michael Avenatti operation . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2018 OP

And the porn star will lead them... Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1

A grammar trick from my dad...delivered probably 50 years ago. CincyDem Apr 2018 #13

so in this case it is "whose" right? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #14

my mercuryblues Apr 2018 #26

And then there's effect and affect. George II Apr 2018 #50

That's the one I was thinkng of, Cha Apr 2018 #75

Try my article on these two words: tblue37 Apr 2018 #85

I use that, and the same technique for "its" and "it's" BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #33

What if the person's name is It? KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #40

I just remember that it's like "his" or "hers." nt More_Cowbell Apr 2018 #56

who is more honorable? azureblue Apr 2018 #58

Not her first rodeo... CincyDem Apr 2018 #65

It's not a trick. It's the use of a contraction. rickford66 Apr 2018 #76

for porn stars shall inherit the earth..... n/t getagrip_already Apr 2018 #18

Jesus would have agreed with you. erronis Apr 2018 #34

Except when DownriverDem Apr 2018 #46

Not to sound flippant, but some of my best friends are lawyers (and some lobbyists/etc.) erronis Apr 2018 #53

I would throw collection agents in there also gopiscrap Apr 2018 #78

"Whose." "Who's" is the contraction for "who is." nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #84

$100,000 reward? - Why not $130,000? lame54 Apr 2018 #2

Well, it is in US dollars, right? greymattermom Apr 2018 #5

Great idea! Tweet Avenatti ! Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #22

That 130,000 dollars is being donated DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #82

Thanks for pointing that out. greymattermom Apr 2018 #3

There is a stormy defense fund btw Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #25

I never met a Lawyer I could trust... HipChick Apr 2018 #4

I've met two PJMcK Apr 2018 #6

Lol! I had the misfortune HipChick Apr 2018 #7

Well, that explains your earlier post! PJMcK Apr 2018 #8

You married one of his divorce lawyers, or one of his exes? 😃 grantcart Apr 2018 #48

Exactly blake2012 Apr 2018 #10

"but you are helping Rethugs by politicizing him... Stinky The Clown Apr 2018 #15

Thats kind of a bullshit premise. Most attorneys like this work blake2012 Apr 2018 #9

It could be both. And Avenatti is getting a ton spooky3 Apr 2018 #16

Based on Wikipedia's article on Avenatti, he doesn't have a wife or Sophia4 Apr 2018 #19

You sure? Could have sworn I read he was married. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #23

It isn't on Wikipedia. He is a brilliant, very kind man at any rate. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #29

He is a father to a three year old and divorced in December 2017 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #68

Thanks. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #70

I would love to know his true motivation. Its not just money/fame kysrsoze Apr 2018 #35

Not money, he eon a $ 400 million judgement last year grantcart Apr 2018 #51

Getting a judgment from a court and collecting money are two different things jberryhill Apr 2018 #61

Not quite on point IMO grantcart Apr 2018 #64

Probably to get trump! Motivating lots of people and Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #69

I think I read/heard that he was divorced. n/t spooky3 Apr 2018 #36

Divorced last year, has a 3 year old son IronLionZion Apr 2018 #38

His wife kicked him out in December - his child support hearing is this month jberryhill Apr 2018 #59

Hes clearly doing it for publicity and money blake2012 Apr 2018 #47

Avenatti doesn't need money. He won $ 400 million plus judgement on a contingency last year grantcart Apr 2018 #44

Exactly blake2012 Apr 2018 #45

The backstory article posted above says that is under appeal. spooky3 Apr 2018 #49

And then was forced into bankruptcy jberryhill Apr 2018 #60

Actually your citation shows that they left bankruptcy discharging the partner debt grantcart Apr 2018 #62

The bankruptcy... jberryhill Apr 2018 #63

you seem to have an emotional investment in the guy grantcart Apr 2018 #66

Whats "emotional" about it? jberryhill Apr 2018 #67

Here are the facts grantcart Apr 2018 #73

Damn. Someone just got smoked. StrictlyRockers Apr 2018 #80

Indeed jberryhill Dec 2019 #88

I hope by now you have noticed jberryhill Jun 2019 #87

I can hear the far-right howling at that Rahm Emanuel connection: DEEP STATE!!!1! VOX Apr 2018 #11

Probably lots of stories in his personal history, and their promulgation will Sophia4 Apr 2018 #21

What Stormy and Avenatti will expose IluvPitties Apr 2018 #12

Very good and Ill say not coincidental timing with Comey book blake2012 Apr 2018 #52

wife and I were talking about this bigtree Apr 2018 #17

Well said. Wish we had more spokespeople like Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2018 #24

According to the backstory posted earlier, he also spooky3 Apr 2018 #79

when he was a night student studying law at George Washington University bigtree Apr 2018 #86

Avenatti on MSNBC kytngirl Apr 2018 #20

He does every show on MSNBC every day oberliner Apr 2018 #28

A song for Trump, Cohen, Fox, etc. Blue State Cowboys Apr 2018 #27

Did anybody even know Cohen's name before all this? Lars39 Apr 2018 #30

Says who? blake2012 Apr 2018 #71

If not well known, the addition to the conversation has been immense. Lars39 Apr 2018 #72

Lol. I know. I just love repeating his dumkoff line blake2012 Apr 2018 #74

Heh, gotta take our amusements...:-) Lars39 Apr 2018 #77

Michael avenatti Agz3rd0377 Apr 2018 #31

For those wondering about his backstory, the Los Angeles Times did a lengthy in-depth article... Hekate Apr 2018 #32

Wow, no wonder he can get into the heads of trump and Cohen. dhol82 Apr 2018 #37

very interesting story -- thanks for posting. spooky3 Apr 2018 #39

I feel like this guy is a showman of Ken Starr proportions TalenaGor Apr 2018 #41

Im enjoying MFM008 Apr 2018 #42

Makes me go Hmm Nasruddin Apr 2018 #43

I think it's swell. I hope they get married librechik Apr 2018 #54

Of course we need a hit squad. murielm99 Apr 2018 #55

Glad you brought this up Stinky canetoad Apr 2018 #57

Something you need to know about Mike Avenatti Mopar151 Apr 2018 #81

I'm amazed at how Avenatti has inserted himself DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #83