Avenatti Jury Pushed To 'Rat Out' Holdout Juror, Atty Says
By Pete Brush
The trial judge who presided over disbarred lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for pilfering money from his then-client, porn star Stormy Daniels, improperly prodded jurors to "rat out" a holdout who didn't want to convict, Avenatti's lawyer told the Second Circuit Friday.