Avenatti: ‘I’m Very Concerned’ the FBI Will Only Investigate ‘Credible Allegations’

AVENATTI: “Not yet, Joy. You know, we’ve been asking for a full FBI investigation now for days. We want my client to be called by the FBI. She wants to sit down with FBI agents, to tell her story, to tell them the facts and the circumstances that she witnessed, to tell them what happened to her, and we’re waiting for the FBI to contact her. Now, I was pleased to see what happened yesterday afternoon, that the committee vote proceeded. However, there’s a one-week delay. But I want to tell you this, I’m very concerned about this scope question. When I hear people throw around things like, well, the FBI is going to investigate credible allegations, well, hold on a minute. The FBI is supposed to determine what’s credible or not. If they don’t get a chance or if they’re told not to speak to certain individuals, then how can they determine whether an allegation is credible or not. So I’m hopeful that this investigation is going to be thorough, I’m hopeful that it is going to include my client’s allegations, which, as you stated, were made in a sworn declaration under oath. They absolutely should interview my client. I’m hopeful that all the facts are going to be known ultimately to the American people. But if the FBI does not meet with my client or question her, then I think that’s going to call into question who told the FBI not to meet with her.”