totally remember that.
He has money, he just didn't want to disclose it to the court. The reason was to avoid an open asset forfeiture effort.
I'll leave it to your imagination as to why he may have his assets under threat of seizure.
…The court denied his motion for public defender deferred payment.
Michael Avenatti wants a public defender. Judge says 'no'
https://www.khou.com/article/news/michael-avenatti-wants-a-public-defender-judge-says-no/507-16791ae5-40d8-4a4e-9565-e95e7c9c7edd