The once high-flying California lawyer Michael Avenatti deserves a 'very substantial' prison sentence for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc (NKE.N), U.S. prosecutors told a judge.
Attorney Michael Avenatti exits the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 8, 2019.
Jurors also convicted Avenatti of defrauding Franklin by not telling him he wouldn't settle without a probe. In letters to Gardephe, Nike maintained that Avenatti's accusations were false, while Franklin said Avenatti's actions "destroyed my reputation in my community."
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