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Michael Avenatti Released from Prison

Avenatti still owes nearly $6 million in restitution and must complete mental health treatment after serving about four years of an 11-year, 3-month sentence.

  • Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti moved from federal prison to a California halfway house this week, though Bureau of Prisons records confirm he remains in federal custody in community confinement in Hollywood.
  • Avenatti's incarceration followed convictions for a $20 million extortion scheme against Nike and stealing $300,000 from Stormy Daniels, crimes committed after he represented Daniels against President Donald Trump and was subsequently disbarred.
  • Having served approximately four years of an 11-year sentence, Avenatti now faces restitution obligations totaling nearly $6 million stemming from his multiple fraud convictions and defrauding of several clients.
  • Under the BOP Long Beach Residential Reentry Management Office supervision, Avenatti is not a 'fully free man.' He must participate in mental health treatment and test negative for controlled substances.
  • With a projected release date of September 8, 2028, Avenatti continues serving his sentence despite the transition to community confinement, remaining in federal custody throughout the remainder of his term.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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