Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti rested his case Tuesday morning in his criminal trial in Manhattan without calling a single witness or taking the stand himself.
Avenatti, who is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from porn star Stormy Daniels, told Manhattan federal Judge Jesse Furman that he would not testify because prosecutors’ case against him was not strong enough for a conviction.
“I do not intend on testifying because the government has not proven its case against me,” he said Tuesday morning.
Furman then brought the jury into the courtroom and Avenatti told the panel that he intended to rest his case.
“The defense rests,”
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