NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against US President Donald Trump, was arrested on Monday (March 25) and charged with trying to extort more than US$20 million (S$27 million) from Nike Inc, federal prosecutors said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against US President Donald Trump, was arrested on Monday and charged with trying to extort more than US$20 million from Nike Inc, federal prosecutors said.
New York prosecutors said Avenatti and an unnamed co-conspirator met with Nike's attorneys on March 19 and tried to extort the company into paying them between US$15 million and US$25 million and an additional US$1.5 million to a client of Avenatti's by threatening to make public allegations against the company.
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