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Posted on 05/27/2019 4:15:23 PM PDT by jazusamo
Embattled attorney Michael Avenatti will have a busy day in Manhattan federal court Tuesday -- but as a defendant, not as counsel.
Avenatti, 49, is scheduled to be arraigned on charges that he tried to extort up to $25 million from athletic apparel giant Nike by threatening to expose claims that the shoemaker paid off high school basketball players to steer them to Nike-sponsored colleges. He also is scheduled to be arraigned on charges that he stole nearly $300,000 from adult film actress Stormy Daniels, the client who rocketed him to national prominence.
In the Nike case, Avenatti is charged with one count of extortion, one count of sending interstate communications with intent to extort and two counts of conspiracy. In the Stormy Daniels case, he is charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. If convicted on all counts, Avenatti could face a total of 69 years in prison.
Avenatti repeatedly has denied any wrongdoing and is expected to plead not guilty to all charges. He initially was arrested on March 25 at a New York law firm where he had scheduled a meeting with Nike executives.
Six days earlier, prosecutors said, Avenatti and a co-conspirator identified by several news outlets as celebrity attorney Mark Geragos met with attorneys for Nike on March 19 and "threatened to release damaging information" if the company did not agree to make multi-million dollar payments to them, as well as an additional $1.5 million payment to a California youth basketball coach Avenatti claimed to represent.
According to the government, Avenatti threatened to hold a news conference on the eve of Nike's quarterly earnings call and the start of the NCAA tournament to announce allegations of misconduct by Nike employees, at one point telling Nike's lawyers he would...
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Bad day for disgraced Avenatti, not one but two arraignments....
Ernie Banks:”What a great day for baseball. Let’s play two.”
Why hasn’t Geragos been charged?
Is he representing Creepy?
I haven’t seen a thing about Geragos lately but I’d guess they’re being charged separately.
That will come in handy as she owes President Trump for his legal fees.
AMEN!! WHY??/ Is it because Geragos was close to the CLINTONS???
Life in jail is what this guy deserves. I wouldn’t bet he’ll get it.
This guy’s life went downhill fast.
He thought his liberal credentials would insulate him from his corruption. Why not? It works for Democrat congressmen and presidents.
Thanks jazusamo. Disgraced liar, soon to be disbarred and in prison? Doesn't sound like a bad day for the rest of us.
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CPL is beefing up his resume to be the Rats presidential nominee.
There’s a poetic justice in a 69 year sentence for screwing a porn star.
This is so funny. karma came around and bit him LOL
CPL?
Creepy Porn Lawyer (CPL) (my guess)
How bad do you have to be when even New York and California can’t stand you?
How bad do you have to be when even New York and California can’t stand you?
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Exactly. Typically those two states would try to pin all of this on Trump.
“This guy’s life went downhill fast...”
Poor bastard didn’t realize he was in his mid-life crisis and got WAY out over his skis.
Hey, lighten up....Stormy paid Michael with pussy. Where’s the crime?
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