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 sentence than the nine years that was at the lower end of the sentencing range suggested by federal guidelines. He also received a sentence of three years of supervised release. “Mr. Avenatti’s conduct was outrageous,” said Judge Paul Gardephe said in U.S. District Court in Manhattan during a hearing as Avenatti wept. “He hijacked his client’s claims,” the judge added, “and he used him to further his own agenda, which was to extort Nike millions of dollars for himself.” Gardephe also touched on Avenatti’s notoriety in recent years as a lawyer for Trump accuser Stormy …