Michael Avenatti arrives at the Manhattan federal court for sentencing on July 8, 2021. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Michael Avenatti Gets 30-Month Prison Sentence for Nike Extortion, Defrauding Client
The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe, comes as Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who rose to prominence for his outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump, is facing two trials in Los Angeles for allegedly swindling clients out of millions.
July 08, 2021 at 03:05 PM
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A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Michael Avenatti on Thursday to serve 30 months in federal prison for attempting a $20 million shakedown of Nike Inc. and defrauding a former client, calling the attorney's conduct in the case "outrageous."
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