Civil Litigation,
Criminal
Apr. 26, 2019
Government’s seizure of Avenatti jet prompts competing ownership claim
Avenatti’s ex-wife and a former client each have stakes in the aircraft.
A jet that had been partially owned by attorney Michael J. Avenatti and was seized by federal authorities is now the subject of a legal battle.
When federal investigators seized a jet partly owned by Michael J. Avenatti this month, they ignited what could be a three-way battle for a high-profile asset that forfeiture experts say is rife with complex issues.
The other owner of the 2016 Honda jet isn't the only person with a stake in the U.S. attorney's office's case. Avenatti's ex-wife, Lisa Storie-Avenatti, has a legal claim, too, because a judge overseeing their divorce or...
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