Avenatti pleads not guilty in California case

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on criminal charges against attorney Michael Avenatti (all times local):

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Attorney Michael Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes and lied to investigators.

Avenatti was arraigned Monday in federal court in Santa Ana, California.

Asked to enter a plea, Avenatti told the judge, "Not guilty to all charges."

His trial was scheduled to start on June 25 and the government estimated it will last 15 days.

Avenatti rose to fame representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against President Donald Trump.

Avenatti was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts including wire and bank fraud.

He was arrested in March in New York on a separate case alleging he demanded millions to stay quiet about claims he planned to reveal about Nike paying high school athletes.

Avenatti has denied all of the accusations.

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Attorney Michael Avenatti is expected to be arraigned on charges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes and lied to investigators.

The lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against President Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in federal court in Santa Ana, California.

Avenatti was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts including wire and bank fraud. He denied the charges on Twitter and said he would plead not guilty and fight the case.

Avenatti was arrested in March in New York on a separate case alleging he demanded millions to stay quiet about claims he planned to reveal about Nike paying high school athletes.