The Latest on the arrest of attorney Michael Avenatti (all times local):5:35 p.m.Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti says he is confident he will be "fully exonerated" of federal extortion and bank and wire fraud charges. The statement followed the arrest of celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti on federal extortion charges. ———12:25 p.m.Federal prosecutors in New York say their investigation of the firebrand attorney Michael Avenatti began only last week and was complete in days. ———11:55 a.m.Porn star Stormy Daniels says she's "saddened but not shocked" over the arrest of her former attorney, Michael Avenatti. ———10:25 a.m.U.S. prosecutors have charged Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud.

Source: ABC News March 25, 2019 23:40 UTC