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Michael Avenatti indicted in Nike case

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who rose to fame for representing Stormy Daniels, a pornstar paid off by Donald Trump, has been indicted on all counts involving a case with Nike where he tried to extort the company for 25 million dollars. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan confirmed the verdict today. Avenatti now faces up to a minimum of 25...

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Michael Avenatti sees new charge in Nike case

Federal prosecutors have brought forth a new fraud against lawyer Michael Avenatti in a case involving Avenatti's attempted extortion of Nike Inc. However, there is some good news for Avenatti as two charges of conspiracy in the case were dropped. Avenatti took to Twitter to say, "“I am extremely pleased that the two counts alleging I engaged in...

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Lawyer Michael Avenatti tweets documents allegedly showing Nike paid top college athletes

Attorney Michael Avenatti, of Stormy Daniels vs. Donald Trump fame, decided to defend himself two weeks after being accused by federal prosecutors of trying to extort 20 million US dollars from Nike. According to Reuters reports, Avenatti approached Nike attorneys in March saying one of his clients had evidence that the sportswear company had...

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Lawyer Michael Avenatti accused of trying to extort 20 million USD from Nike

Attorney Michael Avenatti, best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battle against US president Donald Trump, is being accused by federal prosecutors of seeking to extort 20 million US dollars from Nike, according to Reuters. Avenatti and another unnamed lawyer allegedly approached Nike attorneys earlier this...