WASHINGTON — The Latest on Michael Avenatti (all times local):

8:50 p.m.

Michael Avenatti has been released from police custody following his arrest on a felony Domestic Violence charge in Los Angeles.

As he walked out of the police station Wednesday, Avenatti told reporters he “has never struck a woman.”

He says he has been an advocate for women’s rights and would never disrespect his children by “touching a woman inappropriately.”

Avenatti says he’s confident he will be fully exonerated after police complete a thorough investigation.

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