Avenatti in 2018 Yesterday, a United States federal jury convicted , the California, US lawyer who represented in her lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, of trying to extort , an athletic equipment company. The trial was held in , and was one of three facing Avenatti. He was also accused of defrauding clients in California, and of keeping for himself money that his client Stormy Daniels had earned from her book.  The United States government accused Avenatti of trying of pressure Nike for about 15–25 million dollars, threatening to give a news conference that would damage the company's stock price, as well as its reputation. Avenatti pled not guilty to the charges. His legal team argued he simply represented his client, Gary Franklin, in a negotiation. The government suggested Avenatti's debt was a factor in his decision making; according to prosecutors, he owed over $850,000 to the , as well as penalties and interest, and in total was at least $11 million in debt at the time.
 Yesterday, a United States federal jury convicted , the California, US lawyer who represented in her lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, of trying to extort , an athletic equipment company. The trial was held in , and was one of three facing Avenatti. He was also accused of defrauding clients in California, and of keeping for himself money that his client Stormy Daniels had earned from her book. Avenatti in 2018 The United States government accused Avenatti of trying of pressure Nike for about 15–25 million dollars, threatening to give a news conference that would damage the company's stock price, as well as its reputation. Avenatti pled not guilty to the charges. His legal team argued he simply represented his client, Gary Franklin, in a negotiation. The government suggested Avenatti's debt was a factor in his decision making; according to prosecutors, he owed over $850,000 to the , as well as penalties and interest, and in total was at least $11 million in debt at the time.
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