Avenatti lawyer to put Stormy Daniels’ credibility on trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The credibility of porn star Stormy Daniels will be the central issue when Michael Avenatti goes on trial in April on charges that he cheated her of $300,000 from a book deal, his attorney said Tuesday. Lawyer Tom Warren spoke outside court after his client, his feet and hands shackled, shuffled... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

February 13, 2020

Jury deliberations start in Michael Avenatti extortion trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations began Wednesday in California lawyer Michael Avenatti’s extortion trial. Jurors worked quietly for several hours before telling a judge in a note that they needed clarification as to what evidence pertained to the first of two attempted extortion charges. Deliberations were set to resume Thursday morning though they were... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

February 12, 2020

Tapes of Avenatti threats highlight extortion trial closings

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti’s attorney borrowed Nike’s iconic advertising slogan in a closing argument Tuesday at an extortion trial, saying Avenatti followed a client’s wishes to be in attack mode when he went into a meeting with the apparel giant’s lawyers intent to “Just Do It” for his client. The attorney, Howard Srebnick,... Read More

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Michael Avenatti, Nike

February 10, 2020

Avenatti seeks to limit questioning in Nike extortion trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Defense attorneys asked a federal judge Saturday to prevent prosecutors from quizzing Michael Avenatti about other criminal charges he faces should he decide to testify about allegations he tried to extort Nike for millions of dollars. The celebrity lawyer could take the witness stand as soon as Monday at his New... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

February 7, 2020

Amateur basketball league founder says Avenatti betrayed him

NEW YORK (AP) — A Los Angeles amateur basketball league’s founder told jurors Thursday that Michael Avenatti betrayed him when the lawyer threatened to make his complaints against Nike public. Avenatti is standing trial in New York on charges that he tried to extort millions of dollars from the sportswear giant as he represented Gary... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

February 3, 2020

Avenatti trial on slow track as first witness testifies

NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of California attorney Michael Avenatti on charges that he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike is on the slow track. The first witness — Nike lawyer Scott Wilson — will return to the witness stand for a fourth day on Monday. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 30, 2020

Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — A deep-in-debt Michael Avenatti threatened to deploy his big social media and television presence like a “modern weapon” to try to extort up to $25 million from Nike, a prosecutor claimed Wednesday while a lawyer for the California attorney told jurors at a trial’s opening not to criminalize his client’s “aggressive,... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 29, 2020

Jury selection continues in Michael Avenatti’s Nike trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are likely to occur Wednesday in the attempted extortion trial of a California attorney whose representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her legal fight with President Donald Trump catapulted him to fame. Prospective jurors were questioned Tuesday by a judge seeking unbiased people to hear the trial of... Read More

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Michael Avenatti, Nike

January 28, 2020

Avenatti greets prospective jurors for extortion trial

NEW YORK (AP) — California lawyer Michael Avenatti stood to greet 120 prospective jurors who came to a New York courtroom Monday to fill out questionnaires for his trial on charges he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike. As they entered, jurors seemed largely unaware of Avenatti as his lawyers and others stood... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 23, 2020

Judge: No keeping Stormy and Trump out of NY Avenatti trial

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no keeping porn star Stormy Daniels and President Donald Trump out of California attorney Michael Avenatti’s extortion case, a judge said Wednesday as he ordered the trial to commence Monday and refused the government’s insistence that he ban mention of Daniels and Trump. The protests of a spirited but eventually... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 16, 2020

Judge revokes bail for Avenatti, cites new crime evidence

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge revoked attorney Michael Avenatti’s bail Wednesday, forcing a delay of his New York extortion trial set for next week after prosecutors said he was hiding assets from creditors to live lavishly. U.S. District Judge James Selna said Avenatti, best known as the brash lawyer for porn actress... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 15, 2020

Prosecutor: Avenatti arrested on alleged bail violation

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the embattled former attorney for the porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Tuesday evening in California for alleged bail violations, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors. The arrest came as Avenatti was appearing before the State Bar Court in Los Angeles, which is conducting disciplinary proceedings related... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 7, 2020

Judge denies Michael Avenatti’s request to toss out charges

NEW YORK (AP) — With a trial approaching, a judge denied a request Monday from attorney Michael Avenatti to toss out charges alleging he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to muddy its name. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe said in a written ruling that the indictment adequately alleges... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 3, 2020

Nike: Avenatti wants to make it a villain at extortion trial

NEW YORK (AP) — California attorney Michael Avenatti wants to portray Nike as a villain and himself a hero at his extortion trial later this month, the company said in a court filing made public Thursday. The sportswear maker said in court papers that Avenatti’s attorneys want five Nike sports marketing employees to testify at... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

Avenatti lawyer to put Stormy Daniels’ credibility on trial

Jury deliberations start in Michael Avenatti extortion trial

Tapes of Avenatti threats highlight extortion trial closings

Avenatti seeks to limit questioning in Nike extortion trial

Amateur basketball league founder says Avenatti betrayed him

Avenatti trial on slow track as first witness testifies

Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud

Jury selection continues in Michael Avenatti’s Nike trial

Avenatti greets prospective jurors for extortion trial

Judge: No keeping Stormy and Trump out of NY Avenatti trial

Judge revokes bail for Avenatti, cites new crime evidence

Prosecutor: Avenatti arrested on alleged bail violation

Judge denies Michael Avenatti’s request to toss out charges

Nike: Avenatti wants to make it a villain at extortion trial

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