the rules of evidence and to question and cross-examine these witnesses. avenatti said he was prepared to do it. so the judge granted that request. he brought back in the jury and instructed them that avenatti was using his constitutional rights to defend himself. saying that the jury should not draw any conclusions from that, either way. and the prosecutors had finished their direct examination of avenatti s office manager. she was testifying about the dire financial straits avenatti s law firm was in saying they had been evicted from their offices. they couldn t make payroll. that their health insurance was canceled. and she also said how a bank had closed their accounts because they had extended too much money and didn t pay it back. so really getting into the financial issues at stake for avenatti. cross-examination just began and stormy daniels takes the stand. avenatti will be the one cross-examining her. ana? kara, lots of interesting details and developments to