He was also charged with failing to pay associated taxes and lying under oath. Avenatti was accused in that case of taking over $10 million in settlement money from at least five clients between Jan. The Southern California trial was set to begin in July. The number of counts to which he would plead guilty and the possible sentences were not immediately clear on Sunday. Avenatti wishes to plea in order to be accountable avoid his former clients being further burdened save the Court and the government significant resources and save his family further embarrassment,” it states. Avenatti and his counsel, including substantial efforts made in the last 30 days, defendant has been unable to reach a plea agreement with the government,” Avenatti’s defense team wrote in the court notice. “Despite repeated efforts over the last year by Mr.
