Avenatti sentenced to 30 months for extortion attempt

 

Avenatti sentenced to 30 months for extortion attempt

July 8, 2021, 12:03 pm
The San Bernardino Sun
A federal judge sentenced celebrity lawyer turned criminal defendant Michael Avenatti to 30 months in prison for attempting Avenatti, who rose to fame as Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, was convicted in February 2020 of three counts for threatening to publicly accuse the sportswear company of illicitly paying amateur basketball players unless Nike paid him.