It’s a good thing Michael Avenatti made it clear that Democrats need to nominate a “white male” in 2020, because it looks looks like that’s the only reason he has left for running.

Even Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who made him famous, is wondering whether he’s a con artist. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said Wednesday that Avenatti filed the defamation lawsuit against President Trump on her behalf “against my wishes” and that she can’t account for money he raised using her name and face.

Avenatti says all the money he’s raising related to Daniels is either going to her “security expenses and similar other expenses” or his own “legal fees and costs.” Those expenses, by the way, are the result of a failed lawsuit. A judge dismissed the claim.

Yet, this is the least horrific Avenatti incident from the past three months. Earlier this month, he was arrested on allegations of domestic violence, after a woman named Mareli Miniutti claimed that the two had an argument that led to him dragging her out the door of his Los Angeles apartment while she was only in her underwear.

Miniutti on Nov. 19 received a restraining order against Avenatti, who denies the allegations. No felony charges were filed, but there is still a Dec. 10 hearing scheduled for other possible misdemeanors, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Incidentally, the Hollywood Reporter also reported that Avenatti has retained Mark Geragos as counsel. That's the same lawyer who represented singer Chris Brown after he beat up Rihanna.

Avenatti’s greatest contribution to the national discourse is introducing Julie Swetnick during the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. Without Swetnick’s laughable accusation that Kavanaugh was part of a high school rape gang, the public might not have seen the rest of the allegations against Kavanaugh for the sham they were. I suspect that didn’t endear him to any Democratic voters.

Avenatti was a media favorite until very recently. Liberal hero Bill Maher greeted Avenatti on his HBO show in April, saying, “Let’s be honest. The whole reason we’re in love with you is we think you’re the top of the spear that’s going to take down Donald Trump.”

Between March and May of this year, Avenatti made 108 appearances between CNN and MSNBC, according to the Washington Free Beacon. But the Media Research Center found that if you include network TV for the same time period, it was actually 147 appearances.

Avenatti did not respond to an emailed request for comment.

Avenatti’s original client that launched him into politics is turning on him, he helped Kavanaugh get confirmed, and now, he’s due in court over allegations he assaulted a woman.

But he is, to date, still a white male.