Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) referred lawyer Michael Avenatti and a woman he represented to the Justice Department for criminal investigation, claiming they made potentially false statements to Congress related to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Grassley Refers Avenatti to Justice Department
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