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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Michael Avenatti, the celebrity lawyer who took on former U.S. President Donald Trump, should serve consecutive prison terms for two recent criminal convictions, prosecutors argued on Friday, rejecting his request to serve time concurrently. Avenatti, 51, rose to cable news stardom in 2018 by defending porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Trump. But the Los Angeles-based lawyer’s career unraveled amid accusations he stole from Daniels and extorted $25 million from Nike Inc. In a court filing late on Thursday, federal prosecutors in Manhattan – who secur…