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A Federal judge sentenced Michael Avenatti to 2.5 years in prison for attempting to extort Nike. The public knows him as Stormy Daniels’ attorney. A Federal jury convicted Mr. Avenatti in February 2020. Federal Judge Paul Gardephe said “Mr. Avenatti’s conduct was outrageous…”

Nike’s Lawyers contacted the FBI after speaking with Mr. Avenatti. Nike believed that they were being extorted by the Avenatti. The FBI then recorded conversations between them and Avenatti.

Michael Avenetti
Michael Avenetti

Brief Summary of Michael Avenatti

Michael John Avenatti is an American lawyer. He has been a law professor and has spent his career representing individuals in cases of personal injury, major commercial fraud, and class actions. Avenatti was the co-lead attorney in the lawsuit that resulted in actor Patrick Dempsey being awarded over $20 million for the use of his image in commercials for the Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Avenatti also represented Janice Dickinson in her defamation suit against Bill Cosby for allegations he made about her; the case ended with a settlement on November 8, 2017. In 2018, Avenatti began to represent adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her legal case against Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen.

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  • Warith Niallah

    Warith Niallah serves as Managing Editor of FTC Publications Newswire and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Publications, Inc. He has over 30 years of professional experience dating back to 1988 across several fields, including journalism, computer science, information systems, production, and public information. In addition to these leadership roles, Niallah is an accomplished writer and photographer.

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By Warith Niallah

Warith Niallah serves as Managing Editor of FTC Publications Newswire and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Publications, Inc. He has over 30 years of professional experience dating back to 1988 across several fields, including journalism, computer science, information systems, production, and public information. In addition to these leadership roles, Niallah is an accomplished writer and photographer.