Trump prank caller gets brought in by Secret Service, hires Avenatti as his lawyer

Rodrigo Torrejon | NorthJersey

Show Caption Hide Caption Comedian claims he prank called President Donald Trump A comedian is claiming that he managed to get President Donald Trump on the phone after a successful park call attempt. Comedian John Melendez says it happened on Wednesday.

Few transgressions elicit swifter retribution than a prank call made by a radio personality to the President of the United States of America.

After successfully prank calling President Trump on Air Force One, radio personality John "Stuttering John" Melendez is reportedly being brought in for questioning Monday by the Secret Service.

And to ensure he doesn't get in deeper hot water, Melendez has retained an attorney well-versed in Trump-oriented litigation: Michael Avenatti.

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I have just spoken to my new attorney @MichaelAvenatti who has agreed to represent me on this. Stay tuned. — John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) July 2, 2018

Last week, by impersonating New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, Melendez was patched through to Trump's airplane line. The call, which Melendez included in his podcast, quickly went viral.

As a result, Melendez tweeted that he was being brought in for questioning by the Secret Service on Monday. In the same tweet, Melendez called on Avenatti, who represents porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, as well as a separate defamation lawsuit against Trump himself.

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I am meeting with the Secret Service tomorrow at 10am. @MichaelAvenatti I need your help. — John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) July 1, 2018

And, to further solidify the inescapable New Jersey web of connections, Melendez was reportedly patched through by Trump's son-in-law and Livingston native, Jared Kushner.

On the call, Trump appeared to congratulate "Menendez" on having corruption charges dismissed and claimed that Menendez went through a "tough" and "not fair" situation.

It appeared Trump was none the wiser for the whole conversation, with Melendez even using the classic "Baba Booey" sign-off, a callback to his time on the Howard Stern radio show.

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