Attorney Michael Avenatti, who seized the spotlight last year as a lawyer for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Monday and charged in two federal cases with wire fraud, bank fraud and attempting to extort more than $20 million from Nike.

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who seized the spotlight last year as a lawyer for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Monday and charged in two federal cases with wire fraud, bank fraud and attempting to extort more than $20 million from Nike Inc.

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenattii is being charged with wire and bank fraud, federal authorities said Monday. A press conference is scheduled to discuss the charges against Avenatti in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. Avenatti had represented porn star Storm…

Federal investigators say Avenatti tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to reveal negative publicity.

Michael Avenatti was indicted Monday by federal prosecutors in New York and Los Angeles in connection with a spate of financial crimes.

New York prosecutors accused Michael Avenatti of attempting to extract more than $20 million from Nike Inc.

Nike says it has nothing to hide as famed lawyer Michael Avenatti is arrested and charged with attempted extortion of the company.

Nike says it has nothing to hide as famed lawyer Michael Avenatti is arrested and charged with attempted extortion of the company.

Avenatti allegedly attempted to extract the money by "threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial & reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met."

Avenatti allegedly attempted to extract the money by "threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial & reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met."

Prosecutors link the alleged crimes to Avenatti's law firms and the coffee chain Tully's, which he acquired in 2013.

Prosecutors link the alleged crimes to Avenatti's law firms and the coffee chain Tully's, which he acquired in 2013.

He allegedly asked Nike lawyers if they'd ever "held the balls of the client in your hand where you could take five to six billion dollars market cap off of them."

He allegedly asked Nike lawyers if they'd ever "held the balls of the client in your hand where you could take five to six billion dollars market cap off of them."

Michael Avenatti, the hard-charging lawyer representing the porn star Stormy Daniels, said Tuesday that he will not run for President in 2020.

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The Guardian has obtained a copy of porn actress Stormy Daniels' soon-to-be released memoir Full Disclosure, and the tome is as salacious as the title claims.

Breaking: “Creepy Porn Lawyer,” CNN Choice For President Michael Avenatti Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Defrauding Stormy Daniels — June 2, 2022: Not the Bee https://t.co/6Ik8BjJEWv https://t.co/Sb26xuX4Db

The same @CNN that pushed the #RussianHoax that #Trump colluded for 3+ years and Michael Avenatti on 65 times? #GFY https://t.co/YITc07YtaH

Alvin Bragg is the new Michael Avenatti.

RT @kerikukral: Wait what?!?!? Meidas Touch lawyer Mark Geragos is friends with the woman who just left Nima Momeni’s case? After he repres…

RT @MAstoilet: Convicted felon Michael Avenatti, who is in prison for stealing millions from clients, and his adoring dolts. ~flushing sou…

RT @kerikukral: Wait what?!?!? Meidas Touch lawyer Mark Geragos is friends with the woman who just left Nima Momeni’s case? After he repres…

CNN currently having a panel on AI with noted AI experts Neil deGrasse Tyson and Anthony Scaramucci. Was Michael Avenatti not available?

RT @kerikukral: So Bob Lee’s killer just jumped from a close knit group that defended NXIVM and worked with Michael Avenatti (Stormy Daniel…

RT @kerikukral: So Bob Lee’s killer just jumped from a close knit group that defended NXIVM and worked with Michael Avenatti (Stormy Daniel…

Wait what?!?!? Meidas Touch lawyer Mark Geragos is friends with the woman who just left Nima Momeni’s case? After he represented NXIVM? And worked with Michael Avenatti to extort Nike? https://t.co/fgnkwVYHhC

RT @Engr_Neville: @Chloe4Djt @SherryH40982123 Looks like the rogue lawyer, Michael 'Nutty' Avenatti

RT @Neanderthal_Rog: @sharilnelson @davidmweissman MSNBC/CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC Called EVERY one WRONG: Hands Up Don't Shoot Alfa Bank Covington…

RT @Neanderthal_Rog: @davidmweissman FNN called MORE major stories correctly than any other outlet. Hands Up Don't Shoot Alfa Bank Covingt…

RT @Neanderthal_Rog: @sharilnelson @davidmweissman MSNBC/CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC Called EVERY one WRONG: Hands Up Don't Shoot Alfa Bank Covington…

RT @voguemagazine: After Michael Cohen’s guilty plea, is @StormyDaniels— with her telegenic lawyer, Michael Avenatti—President Trump’s most…

but Michael Avenatti, the creepy porn lawyer, told her to. https://t.co/E6P3eYjzim

RT @KlasfeldReports: High-profile defendants continue to try to benefit from a pair of recent SCOTUS rulings weakening federal anti-corrupt…

RT @meghanncuniff: Sometimes when I'm in Judge Selna's court, I think about the time Michael Avenatti was braying away at the lectern, cros…

RT @meghanncuniff: Sometimes when I'm in Judge Selna's court, I think about the time Michael Avenatti was braying away at the lectern, cros…

RT @lawcrimenews: Michael Avenatti argues that Supreme Court’s gutting of anti-corruption law voids fraud conviction in #Nike case Full st…

RT @Brooklyn__Girl: Stormy Daniels' last attorney was Michael Avenatti, who is now serving a 20-year sentence. Just sayin'.

RT @Brooklyn__Girl: Stormy Daniels' last attorney was Michael Avenatti, who is now serving a 20-year sentence. Just sayin'.

RT @Brooklyn__Girl: Stormy Daniels' last attorney was Michael Avenatti, who is now serving a 20-year sentence. Just sayin'.

Stormy Daniels' last attorney was Michael Avenatti, who is now serving a 20-year sentence. Just sayin'.

RT @beyondreasdoubt: Please don't forget about Michael Avenatti and his potential 2036 bid for the Presidency. https://t.co/tRKvAyzoiW

Boy. So many parallels of that USC AD story to these men: Donald John Trump Rudy Giuliani Michael Avenatti Todd Spitzer Shawn Nelson Bruce Rollinson Harvey Weinstein Jeffrey Epstein It’s a good thing they already exposed the money trail by prosecuting Mark Ridley Thomas.

RT @beyondreasdoubt: Please don't forget about Michael Avenatti and his potential 2036 bid for the Presidency. https://t.co/tRKvAyzoiW

Holy shit Michael Avenatti got out of prison https://t.co/a3lw8A9WF9

RT @beyondreasdoubt: Please don't forget about Michael Avenatti and his potential 2036 bid for the Presidency. https://t.co/tRKvAyzoiW

RT @beyondreasdoubt: Please don't forget about Michael Avenatti and his potential 2036 bid for the Presidency. https://t.co/tRKvAyzoiW

Benjamin Crump is the black Michael Avenatti.

Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti never deserved to be on the cover of Vogue magazine. @MichaelAvenatti

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @KlasfeldReports: High-profile defendants continue to try to benefit from a pair of recent SCOTUS rulings weakening federal anti-corrupt…

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7

RT @RealSaltySlim: Poor Michael Avenatti’s last words to me were “Stop being a dickhead” then he blocked me. https://t.co/sYgXPNmSx7