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    Here are key takeaways from the criminal complaints against Michael Avenatti

    by Melanie Mason, Michael Finnegan and Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times Mar 26, 2019 6 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - It was a bad day for Michael Avenatti, the combative attorney who rose to fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels and sparring with President Donald Trump. In quick succession, federal prosecutors in New York and California announced a slate of criminal charges Monday against the Los Angeles lawyer. He was arrested in New York City.

    Here are key takeaways from both complaints.

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    The case brought by prosecutors in New York had no shortage of salacious details, including a famous co-conspirator, salty language and allegations of wrongdoing in college basketball at the height of the March Madness frenzy.

    The following details were drawn from the complaint released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

    1. Avenatti was looking to capitalize on an existing controversy

    College basketball scandals regarding the recruitment of top players are frequent. In one

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