Trump’s former adversary believes he is being deliberately targeted for political reasons
According to The New York Post, disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in a suit against Donald Trump, is now willing to testify in favour of the 45th president of the United States. Avenatti spoke to The Post in a phone call from jail. He is currently serving a 19-year term for extortion, tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement and other federal crimes.
“The defense has contacted me,” Avenatti claimed.
“I’d be more than happy to testify, I don’t know that I will be called to testify, but I have been in touch with Trump’s defense for the better part of year.”
While Avenatti refused to disclose further details, “a person close to the former president” confirmed that discussions are taking place.
“There’s no question [Trump’s prosecution] is politically motivated because they’re concerned that he may be reelected,” Avenatti explained.
“If the defendant was anyone other than Donald Trump, this case would not have been brought at this time, and for the government to attempt to bring this case and convict him in an effort to prevent tens of millions of people from voting for him, I think it’s just flat out wrong, and atrocious.
“I’m really bothered by the fact that Trump, in my view, has been targeted. Four cases is just over the top and I think there’s a significant chance that this is going to all backfire and is going to propel him to the White House.”
Avenatti also spoke about his former client Stormy Daniels, who may be called to testify against Trump. Avenatti was found guilty in June 2022 of stealing $300,000 from Daniels.
“Stormy Daniels is going to say whatever she believes is going to assist Stormy Daniels and putting more money in her pocket.
“If Stormy Daniels lips are moving, she’s lying for money.”
Avenatti claimed that her history of claiming to speak to the dead, and owning a haunted doll, would work against her credibility on the stand.
“I don’t know how you can possibly put someone who makes those claims on the witness stand and use them as a star witness in a case against a former president United States who’s running for president. That is just absolutely ludicrous to me.”
