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In reply to the discussion: Michael Avenatti arrested for alleged $20 million extortion attempt against Nike [View all]MelissaB
(16,420 posts)1. From CNN: Michael Avenatti charged with extortion
Michael Avenatti charged with extortion
CNN)The Manhattan US Attorney's office said Monday that it is charging attorney Michael Avenatti "for attempting to extract more than $20 million in payments from a publicly traded company by threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met."
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/michael-avenatti/index.html
CNN)The Manhattan US Attorney's office said Monday that it is charging attorney Michael Avenatti "for attempting to extract more than $20 million in payments from a publicly traded company by threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met."
This story is breaking and will be updated.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/michael-avenatti/index.html
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Michael Avenatti arrested for alleged $20 million extortion attempt against Nike [View all]
MelissaB
Mar 2019
OP
As I said in the other thread, I look forward to when I never hear his name again.
bearsfootball516
Mar 2019
#4
As i've said from the start, Avenatti is dirty. Out for himself. An attorney version of Trump.
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#9
Here's the charging document. Interesting how quickly they were able to charge him
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#15
Funny how WILLING they are to comment on an ongoing investigation and prosecution....
Bengus81
Mar 2019
#53
This was an arrest. And its SOP for DoJ to make a statement in an arrest of this sort.
onenote
Mar 2019
#59
I've said in other threads that Avenatti is little more than an ambulance chasing bamboozler
The Liberal Lion
Mar 2019
#16
So, he is being charged with the same crimes trump has been getting away with for decades. nt
yaesu
Mar 2019
#45
Here is the charging document - Avenatti was responsible for the timing of this.
onenote
Mar 2019
#32
There were people who were NOT right wingers who had warnings about Avenatti
jberryhill
Mar 2019
#37
The good news: Avenatti has not yet announced his candidacy for Democratic nomination as prez.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Mar 2019
#44
Hey, I say more power to him, when you live in a country run by criminals its biz as usual. nt
yaesu
Mar 2019
#47
Now that the Mueller report has been submitted, I wonder if this is a vindictive act by trump/Barr?
George II
Mar 2019
#69
Of course not. Avenatti has been lying, cheating and stealing for a long time
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#79