Opinion: Michael Avenatti once dominated cable news. Now he’s watching it.
Michael Avenatti makes an initial appearance on charges of bank and wire fraud as he arrives at federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., on April 1. By Erik Wemple Erik Wemple Media critic with a focus on the ups and downs and downs of the cable-news industry. Email Bio Follow Media critic May 23 at 6:56 PM Irony oozed out of a tweet sent by lawyer Michael Avenatti the other day.
More from Avenatti: “I think I was the most interviewed person in the United States last year. It’s either me or Trump.” Avenatti says he turned down more than 60 percent of the requests from CNN and MSNBC. All of it is evidence that television news still loves a sex scandal, especially one involving a porn star with an ample rotation of photographs available to producers.
Every time they gaffed, it seemed, a chyron was born. “They created opportunities, and I took advantage of those opportunities,” says Avenatti. “It’s called doing your job.” Speaking more broadly about media management, Avenatti cited Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. “To a significant degree he’s followed my model, which is — he’s made himself available and he’s effective on television,” says Avenatti.
That the Avenatti-Daniels-Trump-Cohen story was worth extensive coverage finds confirmation in federal court documents, as Cohen pleaded guilty to federal campaign-finance violations in connection with the Daniels payoff. He was sentenced to three years in prison for those offenses and others.
I think what’s most important now is that the cases against him are covered fairly and thoroughly, not soft-pedaled by people who previously interviewed him OR sensationalized by people who dislike him.
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