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Michael Avenatti accused of hiding millions of dollars from bankruptcy court

LOS ANGELES - Michael Avenatti hid millions of dollars from the court overseeing his law firm's bankruptcy and used much of the money for personal compensation, a former partner alleges in new court records.

The firm, Eagan Avenatti, was required by law to file monthly reports on its income and spending during the year when it was under U.S. Bankruptcy Court protection from its creditors, starting in March 2017.

Avenatti signed the reports under penalty of perjury as the firm's managing

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