Trump foe Avenatti charged with trying to extort $20 million from Nike

Reuters ^ | Mar. 25, 2019 | Joseph AX, Brendan Pierson

[libstripper]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged on Monday with what prosecutors said was an attempt to “shake down” Nike Inc for over $20 million.

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A federal magistrate judge ordered Avenatti released on $300,000 bond during a hearing in U.S. District Court in New York. A subdued Avenatti, appeared in the courtroom wearing a dark gray suit, sitting with federal public defenders.

[libstripper]

The creep got off really easily with only a $300,000 bond that probably cost him a mere $30,000. Given the probability of conviction and the huge flight risk that he is, it should have been at least $3,000,000, especially in light of the $10,000,000 bond that was imposed on Paul Manafort in a far less serious case.

[piytar]

And the worm turns...

[dp0622]

We will be looking back in a year saying Trump is as ruthless and brilliant and patient as Michael Corleone in “The Godfather”, when he pretty much has every enemy killed at the end.

Except this is real life.

[Seaplaner]

A definition of irony...

Trump-hating, America-hating Avenatti charged with extortion from Trump-hating, America-hating, Kaepernick promoting Nike.

I care less than nothing for either one, Nike will prevail one suspects.

[Steely Tom]

I wonder if there was an extortion component to Avenatti’s actions vis-a-vis the Kavanaugh hearings.

[shelterguy]

I thought CPL was referred to the DOJ for prosecution in the Kavanaugh hearings.

[Kickass Conservative]

Notice that the DNC Media will not mention the fact that Avenatti was planning to run for POTUS as a Democrat and he was a frequent Commentator on CNN.

[GOP Poet]

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