By Michelle Ye Hee Lee
Washington Post
November 23, 2018
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday said it is declining to pursue felony domestic abuse charges against Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who gained national fame after he sued President Trump on behalf of an adult-film star, and referred the case to the city attorney for possible misdemeanor charges.
Avenatti was arrested last week on suspicion of domestic violence, stemming from an incident involving a onetime girlfriend, Mareli Miniutti.