FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: EMAILS SHOW AVENATTI CLIENT REQUESTING SETTLEMENT FUNDS"We did nothing wrong and were entitled to every dollar received," Avenatti told Fox News. Responding to Avenatti's attacks on his law firm, another partner at Larson O'Brien LLP, Steven Bledsoe, said simply: "Falsification of legal documents and theft of client funds is not a political matter." On May 7, 2018, Barela wrote that if the company "does not pay soon," he might "need a little help" financially from Avenatti. After several advances of funds from Avenatti, on Oct. 10, 2018, Barela wrote, "I was hoping to have an update" on the settlement funds and "get our money." It appears that is what Mr. Avenatti has done."

Source: Fox News March 26, 2019 03:41 UTC