Michael Avenatti wavered Monday when asked whether he plans to take the witness stand in his own defense at a fraud trial in which he’s accused of stealing $300,000 in book proceeds from porn actor Stormy Daniels.
Avenatti, who is acting as his own attorney, first told U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman he hadn’t made up his mind about testifying. A few minutes later, he said, “At this point in time, I’m not intending on testifying.”
The exchange came after the government rested its case in federal court in Manhattan in which Avenatti is expected to put on the bulk of his defense case Tuesday. If he doesn’t take
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