Michael Avenatti’s public defenders are asking for him to be sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding Stormy Daniels, including with their memorandum an apology letter Avenatti wrote his ex-client.

Avenatti told Daniels he tried his best “to serve you in many ways; as a friend, confidant and advisor” but said upon reflection, “It is obvious that I failed you in many respects, and that I disappointed you and let you down in multiple ways.”