Category: Michael Avenatti

NTD Business Full Broadcast (July 8)

Google is facing an anti-trust lawsuit from dozens of states. They say Google bought off competitors to keep a monopoly for its app store, and consumers like you are paying more because of it. Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti gets two and half years in prison for trying to extort Nike. What did he do, and how…


Anti-Trump Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in Prison

Michael Avenatti was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty of an extortion scheme against Nike, finalizing the downfall of Stormy Daniel’s former attorney and the erstwhile mainstream media commentator. Avenatti, who rose to fame for his criticism of President Donald Trump, received a much lower…


Prosecutors Seek ‘Very Substantial’ Prison Time for Avenatti

NEW YORK—Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Prosecutors noted in a Manhattan federal court submission that Probation Office officials recommend an eight-year prison term for the California attorney who gained fame three years ago through his representation…