An exchange on Twitter between Geraldo Rivera and Michael Avenatti quickly escalated into some wild mud-slinging.
What began as Rivera criticizing President Donald Trump for calling porn star Stormy Daniels “horseface” devolved into vicious name-calling between the Fox News correspondent and the “hit man” attorney representing Daniels.
“Why sink to calling her ‘horseface?'” Rivera asked in a tweet, referring to Trump’s remarks on Tuesday as he celebrated the decision by a federal judge to throw out Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against him. She was also ordered to pay Trump’s legal fees.
Rivera found the president’s name-calling of Daniels “not helpful” as it comes just weeks before midterm elections.
Problem w @POTUS ‘horseface’ comment is that it shows contempt-not just bad manners-but likely to reinforce notion that he disdains all women. Not helpful w elections coming & it buries lede which should have been that #Stormy‘s lawsuit was found to have no merit by federal judge
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) October 17, 2018
And while, on the surface, the tweets by Rivera should have been welcomed by Avenatti for calling out Trump, the lawyer took it as a cue to hurl insults at the 75-year-old reporter.
Because trash like you encourages it Geraldo.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 17, 2018
Never one to hold back when challenged or insulted, Rivera shot back with a truth-bomb.
You’re a douche who has totally exploited your client. Now you will pay the piper for your arrogance & lust for attention
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) October 17, 2018
As things quickly spiraled, Avenatti went there in his counter attack, bringing up Rivera’s disastrous Al Capone’s vault story from over three decades ago.
What’s in the vault Geraldo? You used to be a respected journalist. Now you are a hack who doesn’t know the law and ignores the facts. How exactly am I going to be forced to pay anything? You do know the main NDA case continues, right? #Ignorant
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) October 17, 2018
Millions of viewers in 1986 tuned in to watch Rivera report at the opening of the much-hyped secret vault in the Lexington Hotel once owned by noted gangster Al Capone. But the anticipation proved anti-climactic when the vault revealed nothing but debris.
But Rivera was not done with Avenatti, continuing his attack on Wednesday with a stinging rebuke as he leveled another name on the lawyer.
Porn lawyer @MichaelAvenatti attacks me by bringing up the phony charge that I staged an episode in #HurricaneKatrina. He is such a terrible lawyer the ass wipe neglects to report that #NYT was forced to retract that fake news.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) October 17, 2018
Seems pretty likely this is a story in progress.
In the meantime, Twitter users agreed that 2018 continues to surprise.
Avenatti, and Geraldo are fighting on twitter. What a funny time to be alive.
— Dani (@Dani_L_Sage) October 17, 2018
Geraldo is a 3 1/2 to 1 favorite in a mud wrestling match vs. Avenatti!
— Scott Cockerel (@swayneco) October 17, 2018
Michael Avenatti vs. Geraldo Rivera fighting on Twitter is peak 2018 for this garbage platform and a perfect encapsulation of our collective national emotional breakdown.
— Brian Baranowski (@BBaranowski) October 17, 2018
Geraldo and Avenatti think they’re making excellent and influential points.
In reality: pic.twitter.com/DGdghXQuCe— SO WHAT YOU’RE SAYING IS (@rvolt24) October 17, 2018
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