Michael Avenatti seen outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse in New York, with legal jujitsu is now privy to the contents of the Shera Bechard complaint
“You can’t sue someone in a very high-profile, public case, disseminate info to the Wall Street Journal, then tie defendant’s hands behind his back, when he doesn’t know what the allegations are, and let him twist in the wind. You can’t have it both ways,” he said.
Avenatti — famous as the outspoken, Twitter-loving lawyer representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her separate hush-money battle with President Trump — said Bechard could have filed a “bare-bones” complaint if she “truly wanted to litigate” her dispute with Broidy.
“What they want to do is have a circus and a show in the media and put pressure on Mr. Broidy,” he said, suggesting his attachment was a way to threaten Broidy with a harsh spotlight. “That’s not appropriate.”
Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige declined to overturn the order conditionally sealing the complaint for 20 days but said Bechard’s lawyer Victor O’Connell had to hand over the “entire un-redacted complaint” by email outside the courtroom and return for further arguments later Tuesday.
“It is under seal and they may not disclose any of the contents of the complaint,” the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said.
“I’m happy that I’m going to finally get to see what the allegations are against me, but I think the public and the press should have full access to the complaint,” Avenatti maintains.
Avenatti previously said he had no idea why he was pulled into the legal battle with Broidy.
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