Attorney Michael Avenatti made his first appearance as a criminal defendant in a California courtroom Monday, joined by a new legal team at Orange County boutique Bienert Katzman.

In two separate cases, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and New York charged Avenatti, 48, last week with extortion and bank fraud. Federal authorities arrested Avenatti on March 25. He appeared in New York to face charges that he threatened to extort more than $20 million from athletic company Nike Inc.

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