Case 1:19-cr-00373-PGG Document 145 Filed 01/14/20 Page 1 of 1
U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007

January 14, 2020
BY ECF
The Honorable Paul G. Gardephe
United States District Judge
Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re:

United States v. Michael Avenatti,
19 Cr. 373 (PGG)

Dear Judge Gardephe:
The Government respectfully writes to inform the Court that, late this afternoon, the
Government was informed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of
California (“USAO-CDCA”) that it had requested, on an ex parte basis, for the United States
District Court for the Central District of California to issue an arrest warrant or an order to show
cause with respect to potential violations of the conditions of pretrial release by defendant Michael
Avenatti in connection with his case pending in that district. A few minutes ago, the Government
was advised by the USAO-CDCA that an arrest warrant had been issued, and that it expected the
defendant to be arrested soon. We understand that that has now occurred. We are still gathering
information and will provide an update to the Court as soon as we can.
Respectfully submitted,
GEOFFREY S. BERMAN
United States Attorney
By:

cc:

(by ECF)
Counsel of Record

s/ Daniel C. Richenthal
Matthew D. Podolsky
Daniel C. Richenthal
Robert B. Sobelman
Assistant United States Attorneys
(212) 637-1947/2109/2616