Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has submitted a SECOND criminal referral to the FBI after NBC News’ report on Thursday questioned the “veracity of the allegations” submitted in a sworns statement by celebrity porn lawyer Michael Avenatti:
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today submitted a second referral to the Justice Department and FBI following a news report yesterday that cast doubt on the veracity of allegations in a second sworn statement provided by Michael Avenatti to the committee.
Avenatti submitted an anonymous declaration on October 2, 2018, purporting to corroborate allegations raised by Julie Swetnick. However, according to yesterday’s news report, the declarant denied making the key allegations, saying that Avenatti “twisted [her] words.”
Grassley even called Avenatti’s actions “outright fraud”:
Michael Avenatti accused of 'outright fraud' in new FBI referral https://t.co/GH9X9owsZl
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) October 26, 2018
This is great. NBC News nuked themselves AND Avenatti? Get the popcorn because we’re gonna love watching this play out:
Grassley cites last night’s NBC report about Michael Abenatti in new referral to FBI/DOJ—
“I do not like that he twisted my words.” -witness cited by Avenatti in sworn statementhttps://t.co/kJCSCZ3AGO pic.twitter.com/OO4uG5wRdR
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) October 26, 2018
And what else is the media concealing?
I wonder how much more material evidence of false statements the media is concealing. https://t.co/v6oxRVe6rQ
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 26, 2018
“Farmer from Iowa for the win”:
Farmer from Iowa for the win. pic.twitter.com/sq4z7cpgqT
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 26, 2018
As for Avenatti, he still thinks he’s going to come out on top:
Memo to Sen. Grassley, who never went to law school: The investigation that you are demanding will require a full inquiry into my client’s allegations (what we have been requesting all along)! You have now placed Kavanaugh’s conduct at issue. Next time, think before you act.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 26, 2018
Because Sen. Grassley never went to law school:
How ignorant is Grassley? He keeps publicly demanding an investigation knowing full well that it will likely never happen – it is all for show. And if it does, he has placed Kavanaugh at risk of being removed from the SCOTUS. This is what happens when you never attend law school.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 26, 2018
You see, Avenatti is going to put Republican senators on trial:
Let me educate @ChuckGrassley @OrrinHatch & their staffs: Congressional Immunity does not cover criminal conduct, including obstruction of justice and criminal conspiracy. Let’s get the investigation started so the American public can learn the truth about what you knew and when.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 27, 2018
Good luck with that.
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 26, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 26, 2018
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