Stormy Daniels’ Disgraced Lawyer Released From Prison Early
April 8, 2026
The Daily Beast
REUTERSMichael Avenatti—the disgraced lawyer who once represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her failed defamation case against President Donald Trump—is out of prison after serving roughly four years. The 53-year-old was released Tuesday after convictions that included stealing approximately 300,000 from Daniels, defrauding other clients, orchestrating a 20 million extortion scheme against Nike, and obstructing tax laws.
His original 14-year sentence was reduced to 8 years after a June 2025 resentencing, significantly shortening his timeline. Despite his early release, Avanatti is not exactly walking free. Now he’s entering the next phase of that sentence. Avenatti has been ordered to a halfway house in Hollywood, where he must undergo mental health treatment and remain sober under supervision, according to TMZ. He’s also required to pay 5.9 million in restitution. Those restrictions will remain in place until September 2028—his projected release date—meaning he’ll stay under court supervision for years despite no longer being behind bars.Read it at TMZRead more at The Daily Beast.
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