The attorney is on trial for allegedly threatening to publicly accuse Nike employees of improper and illegal conduct unless the company paid his client $1.5 million and agreed to pay $15 to $25 million for an 'internal investigation' of the allegations.
New York Michael Avenatti tried to shake down athletic apparel giant Nike for millions of dollars, prosecutors will argue in a trial starting Monday in New York Federal Court.
The attorney is on trial for allegedly threatening to publicly accuse Nike employees of improper and illegal conduct unless the company paid his client $1.5 million and agreed to pay $15 to $25 million for an"internal investigation" of the allegations.In March 2019, a coach at an amateur basketball program Nike was no longer planning to sponsor, contacted Avenatti and said he had evidence the company illicitly paid the families of top high school basketball players.
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