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Michael Avenatti<\/p>\n
Michael Avenatti, called the “Creepy Porn Lawyer” who\u00a0 represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Donald Trump, was sentenced to 2-1\/2 years in prison on Thursday for trying to extort Nike.<\/p>\n
US District Judge Paul Gardephe in Manhattan said Avenatti, 50, \u201chad become drunk on the power of his platform\u201d in betraying his client, a youth basketball coach, for his own gain.<\/p>\n
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer fellow.<\/p>\n
Avenatti convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from sportswear giant<\/em><\/p>\n By Audrey Conklin<\/strong><\/p>\n A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday sentenced disgraced California lawyer Michael Avenatti to two-and-a-half years in prison over his attempt to extort an estimated $25 million from Nike.<\/p>\n Avenatti, 50, was convicted on charges of trying to extort up to $25 million from the Beaverton, Oregon-based sportswear giant when he represented a Los Angeles youth basketball league organizer upset Nike had ended its league sponsorship.<\/p>\n “Michael Avenatti used illegal and extortionate threats and betrayed one of his clients for the purpose of seeking to obtain millions of dollars for himself,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a Thursday statement. “Not only did Avenatti attempt to weaponize his law license and celebrity to seek to extort payments for himself, he also defrauded his own client.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n Judge Paul Gardephe described Avenatti’s conduct as “outrageous” during Thursday’s trial, according to Reuters. Several journalists also noted on Twitter that the lawyer was seen crying in court before giving his speech.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Alright, Creepy Weepy Porn Lawyer, then. Hat tip to David for the inspiration.<\/p>\n Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"