Wasn't he supposed to be the Dem nominee to beat Trump?
https://www.ocregister.com/2020/01/14/lawyer-michael-avenatti-arrested-accused-of-violating-his-pre-trial-terms/
Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles for allegedly violating terms of his pretrial release and was ordered to appear in court in Santa Ana on Wednesday.
Avenatti, who was arrested about 6 p.m. following a State Bar hearing considering whether to place him on an inactive attorney list, is expected to appear before U.S. District Judge James Selna on Wednesday morning, Avenatti’s attorney, Dean Steward, said.
Avenatti was arrested by Internal Revenue Service agents, but further details on the allegations against him were under seal, said Thom Mrozek, director of media relations for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Avenatti is expected to soon go on trial in New York for allegedly attempting to extort $25 million from Nike with threats to expose alleged payments by the shoe company in the recruitment of college basketball players.