Controversial lawyer Michael Avenatti announced Tuesday he will not run for president in 2020, months after saying he was weighing a bid for the White House.
Avenatti, who first gained fame and infamy for his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in multiple legal cases involving President Donald Trump, said, "I do not make this decision lightly — I make it out of respect for my family."
"But for their concerns, I would run," he said in a statement posted on Twitter.
Avenatti's move comes weeks after police in Los Angeles arrested him in connection with an investigation into allegations he assaulted a woman.
He has strongly denied those claims, and has not been criminally charged. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office is continuing to investigate that case, after the LA County District Attorney declined to lodge a felony charge.
Avenatti is also embroiled in several legal fights related to debts involving his law firm.
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