Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who once represented porn star Stormy Daniels, has turned to Miami attorneys for help with his own legal troubles in New York.

Avenatti hired appellate lawyer Scott Srebnick and criminal defense attorney Jose Quinon to defend him against charges he attempted to extort millions of dollars from Nike through threats of negative publicity. Avenatti is scheduled to be arraigned on those charges today.

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