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Michael Avenatti Arrested in Alleged Domestic Violence Incident

posted onNovember 15, 2018
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Article snippet: TMZ says of the woman involved in the alleged incident, “We’re told her face was ‘swollen and bruised.’ Our sources say the alleged incident occurred Tuesday, but there was a confrontation Wednesday between the two at an exclusive apartment building in the Century City area of L.A.” Update: Lisa Storie-Avenatti’s attorney issued a statement denying Michael Avenatti’s estranged wife made the allegation, calling TMZ’s report inaccurate. “My client and I have reviewed the TMZ article alleging that my client, Lisa Storie-Avenatti, has been injured and that Michael Avenatti has been arrested as a result of some incident that occurred between them. This article is not true as it pertains to my client,” the lawyer told BuzzFeed News. “Ms. Storie-Avenatti was not subject to any such incident on Tuesday night. Further, she was not at Mr. Avenatti’s apartment on the date that this alleged incident occurred. My client states that there has never been domestic violence in her relationship with Michael and that she has never known Michael to be physically violent toward anyone.” The woman involved in the alleged physical altercation reportedly scrambled from the apartment where the incident occurred and was spotted on the sidewalk holding her hands over her eyes while shouting into her cell phone. “I can’t believe you did this to me,” she said, according to TMZ. Five minutes later, TMZ continues, Avenatti arrived at the apartment complex and yelled repeatedly, “She hit me fir... Link to the full article to read more

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