Avenatti pleads not guilty in Nike extortion case

[mystery-ak]

Avenatti pleads not guilty in Nike extortion case
by Madison Dibble
 | December 17, 2019 08:29 PM

Attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty to extorting Nike by threatening to go public with damaging information if they did not pay him $25 million.

Avenatti, who rose to fame while defending porn star Stormy Daniels in her efforts against President Trump, was accused by prosecutors of trying to extort Nike for $25 million after threatening to reveal that the sportswear giant had improperly paid college athletes. Nike denied any wrongdoing related to payments to athletes and turned Avenatti over to authorities before he could go public with the story.

The prosecution dropped two counts of conspiracy but added a charge of honest services fraud because Avenatti allegedly failed to disclose to the courts that Nike offered to settle the case. Avenatti pleaded not guilty to all counts, according to Reuters.

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[PeteS in CA]

Nike and Avenutti deserve each other.

If you need good (= more than $29.95) athletic shoes, Altra, Brooks, Hoka, and Mizuno are some excellent alternatives. They're also worth checking out if you have plantar fasciitis and need good cushioning.

[mountaineer]

What an idiot.  Who doesn't know Nike (and adidas) have been paying college athletes for decades?

[Snarknado]

I hope he can get this cleared up in time to get his run for the presidency back on track...

[Cyber Liberty]

I hope he can get this cleared up in time to get his run for the presidency back on track...

I think he called that off, which turns out to be a blunder because he could have claimed the Biden/Clinton get-out-of-jail-free card for being "a political rival."

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I hope he can get this cleared up in time to get his run for the presidency back on track...

LOL