Attorney Michael Avenatti announced Tuesday that he is no longer representing adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who said she has hired a new lawyer.
Avenatti said in a statement posted to Twitter that he is terminating his legal representation of Daniels “for various reasons that we cannot disclose publicly,” adding that he informed Daniels of the decision last month.
{mosads}“On February 19, we informed Stormy Daniels in writing that we were terminating our legal representation of her for various reasons that we cannot disclose publicly due to attorney-client privilege,” Avenatti said.
“This was not a decision we made lightly and it came only after lengthy discussion, thought and deliberation, as well as consultation with other professionals,” he added. “We wish Stormy all the best.”
Daniels said Tuesday that she has retained Clark Brewster as her new attorney.