Nike did not have an immediate response to Michael Avenatti's latest claims.
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Nike said in a statement Monday that the company "will not be extorted or hide information that is relevant to a government investigation" and it has "been cooperating with the government’s investigation into NCAA basketball for over a year." Avenatti was indicted Monday on federal charges in two states, including over allegations he ran a scheme to extort up to $25 million from Nike. He was arraigned Monday evening and released on a $300,000 appearance bond.
NEWSLETTERSThank you! You're almost signed up for SportsKeep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration.More newslettersMerl Code Jr., the former Clemson men's basketball player who worked as an Adidas consultant, former Adidas executive James Gatto and business manager Christian Dawkins were convicted in October on conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in funneling illegal payments to families of recruits to steer them to certain schools.
"We can talk about basketball," Kokoskov said. "We can talk about basketball questions and I'm going to stay away from that because I think I have nothing, I have no information to share with you guys."
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