Michael Avenatti said federal prosecutors in New York falsely accused him of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. as payback for his outspoken criticism of President Donald Trump.
Describing himself as “the foil for President Trump,“ Avenatti on Aug. 14 asked a U.S. judge in New York to dismiss the case on grounds that it’s a “vindictive prosecution” by Trump’s allies in the Justice Department.
Michael Avenatti
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Trump publicly expressed his disdain for Avenatti as a “third rate lawyer” and “total low-life,” potentially swaying prosecutors to unfairly target him in a rushed investigation that led to his arrest ...
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