Trump foe Avenatti charged with trying to extort $20 million from Nike

5:49pm PDT - March 25th, 2019    michael avenatti - Reuters

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged on Monday with what prosecutors said was an attempt to "shake down" Nike Inc for over $20 million.