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Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who once considered running for president in 2020 and may spend the rest of his life in prison, issued a glowing endorsement on Thursday for former Vice President Joe Biden. 

“I am extremely happy that @JoeBiden has decided to enter the race,” Avenatti tweeted just hours after Biden released his official announcement video on Thursday morning. “He offers Dems the very best chance in 2020, especially in key states. He has the fight, intelligence and fortitude to beat Trump and begin to make America, America again. He has my enthusiastic support.”

Earlier this month, Avenatti was hit with 36 federal charges alleging he stole millions of dollars from clients and failed to pay taxes, among other charges. If convicted on the charges, Avenatti would face 335 years in federal prison.

The three-dozen count indictment includes 10 counts of wire fraud, 19 counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and four counts of bankruptcy fraud, the oldest of which stems from 2010.

Attorney Michael Avenatti issued a glowing endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden in his 2020 bid for president

Attorney Michael Avenatti issued a glowing endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden in his 2020 bid for president

Avenatti, who once considered a presidential run, is facing 335 years behind bars in the three-dozen count indictment levied against him earlier this month, which includes allegations that he stole millions of dollars from clients

Avenatti, who once considered a presidential run, is facing 335 years behind bars in the three-dozen count indictment levied against him earlier this month, which includes allegations that he stole millions of dollars from clients

Biden released his announcement video on Thursday, formalizing his campaign to run for the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination

Biden released his announcement video on Thursday, formalizing his campaign to run for the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination

Avenatti is scheduled to be arraigned on April 29 in United States District Court in Santa Ana, California.

In New York Avenatti is also facing four charges in an alleged extortion attempt against Nike.

Prosecutors say he contacted Nike threatening to expose a college pay-for-play scandal which Avenatti said would prove the company had been breaking the law

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