Stormy Daniels has accused lawyer Michael Avenatti of suing President Trump for defamation against her wishes - while also claiming that he has raised money in her name without giving her a penny.

The 39-year-old said on Wednesday that she is considering parting ways with her lawyer and that he hasn't treated her with respect.

As well as suing the president against her wishes, Daniels accused her lawyer of launching a crowd fundraising effort without her permission and without showing her any accounting information.

A CrowdJustice site raised more than $580,000 for Daniels' legal defense but she says she has no idea how the money was spent.

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In a statement first obtained by the Daily Beast, she said: 'He has spoken on my behalf without my approval. He filed a defamation case against Donald Trump against my wishes. He repeatedly refused to tell me how my legal defense fund was being spent.'

Elaborating on the financial issues, she said: 'For months I've asked Michael Avenatti to give me accounting information about the fund my supporters so generously donated to for my safety and legal defense. He has repeatedly ignored those requests.

'Days ago I demanded again, repeatedly, that he tell me how the money was being spent and how much was left. Instead of answering me, without my permission or even my knowledge Michael launched another crowdfunding campaign to raise money on my behalf. I learned about it on Twitter.'

Daniels went on to say that she hasn't decided what to do about legal representation moving forward.

Porn star Stormy Daniels accused her lawyer Michael Avenatti on Wednesday of suing President Trump for defamation against her wishes

'Michael has been a great advocate in many ways. I'm tremendously grateful to him for aggressively representing me in my fight to regain my voice. But in other ways Michael has not treated me with the respect and deference an attorney should show to a client,' she said.

Daniels is currently represented by Avenatti in two separate cases.

One is a defamation lawsuit against Trump that Avenatti is appealing after it was dismissed by a judge in October.

The other seeks to end a 2016 nondisclosure agreement that Daniels signed prior to the election to prevent her from discussing an alleged affair she had with Trump in 2006.

'My goal is the same as it has always been - to stand up for myself and take back my voice after being bullied and intimidated by President Trump and his minions,' Daniels said.

Daniels also accused Michael Avenatti (pictured above) of launching a crowd fundraising effort without her permission and said he hasn't treated her with respect

'One way or another I'm going to continue in that fight, and I want everyone who has stood by me to know how profoundly grateful I am for their support.'

In his own statement, Avenatti said he has always been Stormy's biggest champion.

'I have personally sacrificed an enormous amount of money, time and energy toward assisting her because I believe in her. I have always been an open book with Stormy as to all aspects of her cases and she knows that,' he said.

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'The retention agreement Stormy signed back in February provided that she would pay me $100.00 and that any and all other monies raised via a legal fund would go toward my legal fees and costs.

'Instead, the vast majority of the money raised has gone toward her security expenses and similar other expenses. The most recent campaign was simply a refresh of the prior campaign, designed to help defray some of Stormy's expenses.'

When asked for a breakdown of expenses covered by the crowdfunding campaing, Avenatti claimed that Stormy's security 'has cost hundreds of thousands of dollars'.

He says that this is because of the number of death threats she has received.

The lawyer added that the 'out-of-pocket costs of litigation are also extraordinary' before claiming that he hasn't taken any money in attorneys' fees.

Avenatti also said that his firm had spent $1,500,000 worth of attorney hours into the case.

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Avenatti, who has hinted that he might run for president in 2020 as a Democrat, was arrested in Los Angeles earlier this month on suspicion of domestic violence.

He will not be charged with felony domestic assault and his case has been sent to the city attorney's office for misdemeanor consideration, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has announced.

The lawyer was arrested and booked on a felony charge after he allegedly struck girlfriend Mareli Miniutti during an altercation at his apartment last Tuesday.

Avenatti, 47, who has vehemently denied all allegations, released a statement on Wednesday afternoon saying he is 'grateful for justice.'

'I am thankful that the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has rejected filing any charges against me after a fair, careful and thorough investigation. I have maintained my innocence since the moment of my arrest. I wish to thank my supporters, friends, family, attorneys, and clients for the outpouring of support they provided. This Thanksgiving, I am especially grateful for justice,' he said.

Miniutti, an Estonian actress who had been dating Avenatti since October 2017, filed for a restraining order in Los Angeles on Monday and submitted a court declaration with photos of her alleged injuries.

A hearing has been set for December 10.

In court documents submitted on Monday first obtained by The Blast, Miniutti claimed he assaulted her after an argument about money turned physical.

In this September 2018 photo, attorney Michael Avenatti, right, poses with Mareli Miniutti for a photo at a party in New York

Miniutti said the altercation left her with scratches on the side of her leg and 'red marks' on her left side.

She also claimed the November 13 incident was not the first time Avenatti, 47, has been violent with her.

According to the three-page declaration, the two had been arguing in the master bedroom that evening when Avenatti began to 'berate' her and called her an 'ungrateful f***ing b***h.'

Miniutti said she then exited the room and went to the guest room to sleep alone, but he eventually followed her, 'calling her names' before forcefully hitting her in the face with pillows.

She claimed Avenatti said, 'Do not disrespect me. You don't get to sleep in my house tonight,' before reaching for her wrist in an attempt to pull her out of bed.

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Avenatti, however, slipped and lost his grip and she used the opportunity to send texts to a friend, according the documents.

'After a few moments, [he] yelled at me, and grabbed the phone out of my hand and screamed, "this is my phone!" and put it in his pocket.'

Miniutti said Avenatti remained close to her 'at all times' and she became 'afraid' for her safety and screamed for help towards a window.

That's when Avenatti allegedly tried to pull her out of bed again, this time succeeding and dragging her on the floor of the apartment and out to the hallway while she was only in her underwear and a t-shirt.

A family confirmed to Dailymail.com that Michael Miniutti (pictured) was married to Mareli but he was unclear on their current status

Miniutti tried to get help by ringing a neighbor's doorbell but Avenatti allegedly pulled back her inside and blocked the door with his body to prevent her from leaving.

'I screamed and asked [him] to return my phone. [He] refused to return my phone,' the declaration states.

She then ran back to the guest bedroom to put pants on, but he quickly followed, giving her no time to put on shoes, she claimed.

Miniutti eventually managed to bypass Avenatti, exited the apartment, and made a run for the elevator as he chased after her.

While the two were in the elevator, he allegedly began to beg, 'Don't do this Mareli, don't involve them.'

Miniutti has submitted photos to the court showing her injuries after Michael Avenatti allegedly hit her in the face with pillows and dragged her across the floor

Avenatti finally returned her phone when she approached front desk personnel, who called security.

Miniutti, who had been living with Avenatti since January, also alleged that he struck her during another incident in February this year.

'At that time, I was living with [Avenatti] in a different apartment in the same building. [He] had been drinking, and he became angry at me. [He] pushed me out of the apartment into the public hallway, where I hit my head against a door across the hallway,' she claimed.

Avenatti, she said, then threw her shoes at her, hitting her in the leg.

She has claimed Avenatti has 'a history of being very verbally abusive and financially controlling' towards her and has 'vehemently opposed' her wish to earn a living outside of Hollywood.