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Michael Avenatti still not sure if he'll take the stand, lawyer says
Michael Avenatti is still weighing whether or not to take the stand in his own defense, his lawyer revealed Friday. The comments came as testimony wound down for the week...
Michael Avenatti saw Nike shakedown as financial 'light at end of tunnel': witness
The youth basketball coach at the center of Michael Avenatti's Nike bribery case testified Thursday that he felt "totally betrayed" that the lawyer allegedly tried to extort the sportswear giant...
Michael Avenatti was 'extremely loud' during testimony, prosecutors say
Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman said that if the prosecutors could hear Avenatti confer with his lawyers and respond to testimony, it was likely those weighing his fate in his...
Michael Avenatti's client totally blindsided by Nike demands
Michael Avenatti kept his client in total darkness as he maneuvered to shakedown Nike for some $20 million, a witness testified Monday in the lawyer's extortion trial. "I trusted that...
Judge set to oversee Avenatti's Stormy Daniels trial dead at 72
Manhattan federal Judge Deborah Batts who was slated to oversee Michael Avenatti's Stormy Daniels-related embezzlement trial, has died. She was 72. The Philadelphia-born jurist, who was the first openly gay...
Hear Michael Avenatti's alleged extortion of Nike
Audio released Friday reveals the comments that landed Michael Avenatti on trial for allegedly attempting to extort Nike. The recording was played for jurors Thursday as prosecutors attempted to prove...
Avenatti on teen hoops players: 'I don't give a f--k about these kids'
"[Avenatti] leaned forward and he shouted, 'I don't give a s--t about these kids,' or 'I don't give a f--k about these kids,'" testified Nike attorney Scott Wilson, saying that...
'My jaw hit the table': Nike lawyer recalls Avenatti blackmail threat
A Nike lawyer Wednesday recounted for jurors the shocking moment he claims he was shaken down by Michael Avenatti — in what he described as a "rehearsed" speech laden with...
Lawyer linked to Jared Kushner cut from jury pool in Michael Avenatti case
A potential juror in Michael Avenatti's Nike extortion case was tossed from the jury pool Tuesday -- after revealing he'd once served as general counsel for Jared Kushner. "He's saying...
'Notorious scumbag': Potential jurors tossed for bashing Michael Avenatti
Dozens of jurors were tossed Monday from their chance to serve as jurors in the impending Nike extortion trial of Michael Avenatti -- with many blasting the controversial lawyer as...
Kobe Bryant fan says they're too sad to serve on Michael Avenatti's trial
A grief-stricken Kobe Bryant fan Monday said they were so torn up over the NBA legend's recent death that they were unable to serve on Michael Avenatti's impending Nike extortion trial. "I personally met...
Jury selection to begin in Avenatti extortion case
Avenatti is accused of trying to shake down the sportswear giant for more than $20 million.
Impeachment's proving a giant dud and other commetary
Impeach watch: The World-Historical Dud At The Hill, Liz Peek snarks: “Is there a law against boring people to death?” If there were, Democrats could be indicted for initiating “such...
Two Ohio police officers fired over Stormy Daniels arrest
The Columbus Police Department in Ohio fired two officers Thursday over their controversial arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels, 40, at a strip club in 2018. Columbus’ Director of Public...
Michael Avenatti's defense could invoke Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels
"It's not as though Mr. Avenatti dropped out of the sky and somehow had this huge public following," Judge Paul Gardephe told prosecutors during a nearly five hour hearing as they...
Disgraced lawyer Avenatti assigned El Chapo's old cell for his 'notoriety'
"Due to Mr. Avenatti's high profile case, his notoriety, Mr. Avenatti's placement is for his own safety," writes MCC warden M. Licon-Vitale in response to revelations that the lawyer was...
Avenatti on 24-hour lockdown in NYC cell that housed El Chapo
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti was transferred from a federal lockup in California to the notorious Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan last week — and is being held in Joaquin...
Judge revokes Michael Avenatti's bail for violating terms of release
A Manhattan federal court judge has indefinitely postponed the trial of Michael Avenatti on charges he attempted to shakedown Nike for more than $20 million. The ruling by Judge Paul...
Michael Avenatti charged with money laundering
Michael Avenatti's arrest late Tuesday stems from claims he's been laundering money while out on bail, prosecutors revealed Wednesday — throwing his upcoming Nike extortion trial into chaos. "We understand...
Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested for bail violation
Embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday for allegedly violating the conditions of his pretrial release, prosecutors said.