Lawyer in public feud with his client, Stormy Daniels<\/b>
\nLeftist lawyer Michael Avenatti says he won\u2019t run for president in 2020.
\u201cAfter consultation with my family and at their request, I have decided not to seek the presidency of the U. S. in 2020,\u201d Avenatti said in a statement on Twitter. \u201cI do not make this decision lightly \u2014 I make it out of respect for my family. But for their concerns, I would run.\u201d
The lawyer, who came into the spotlight for representing porn star Stormy Daniels, began flirting with a presidential run this summer after spending months as a regular guest on mainstream media outlets.
But more recently, Avenatti made headlines after being arrested on a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles County.
The district attorney\u2019s office has since dropped the felony charge, but the city attorney is still considering a misdemeanor case.
\u201cMareli Miniutti, the actress who brought the allegation against Avenatti, filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court last month in an attempt to get a restraining order against him,\u201d reported The Hill. \u201cAvenatti has fiercely denied the allegations and has said that he will be fully exonerated.\u201d
Last week, Daniels said Avenatti sued President Trump against her wishes and started a legal defense fund for her without her prior knowledge.
Avenatti responded by claiming he gave her a \u201cfull and complete accounting\u201d of the fundraising effort.<\/p>\n