The jury deliberating the fate of Michael Avenatti on charges that he ripped off his star client, Stormy Daniels, told the judge that they are deadlocked on the first of two counts he faces.
The jury note was read aloud by U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman a day after deliberations began. The jury had deliberated only about four hours before delivering the message in Manhattan federal court.Lawyers on each side were discussing with the judge how to respond to the note, though Furman said he was inclined just to tell them to “keep at it.”
He instructed them to continue their deliberations, reminding the jurors of the commitment they made to work toward a verdict. Count one was a wire fraud charge. The jury was also considering a second count, aggravated identity theft.After the jury resumed deliberations, Avenatti told reporters: “The case isn’t as clear cut as the government wants everybody to believe.”
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