Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti says he is confident he will be “fully exonerated” of federal extortion and bank and wire fraud charges.
Avenatti also faces federal bank and wire fraud charges in Los Angeles. He’s accused of embezzling a client’s money to pay his own expenses and making false representations to a bank.A federal magistrate judge in New York has ordered Michael Avenatti released on $300,000 bond in cases alleging that he embezzled money from a client and tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike.He was arrested earlier at a law firm where he’d gone to meet with Nike executives.
A person familiar with details of the Michael Avenatti extortion investigation tells The Associated Press that celebrity attorney Mark Geragos is a co-conspirator in the case. The company issued a statement Monday saying it “will not be extorted or hide information that is relevant to a government investigation.”
Nike said it “believes in ethical and fair play, both in business and sports, and will continue to assist the prosecutors.” They said he threatened to make the wrongdoing public unless the company paid him tens of millions of dollars. Hanna says the timing of the announcement had nothing to do with the weekend release of a summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump’s campaign.Avenatti is best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Trump and also is charged with extortion in New York.Porn star Stormy Daniels says she’s “saddened but not shocked” over the arrest of her former attorney, Michael Avenatti.
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Another one bites the dust
I will wait patiently for the process to run it's course before jumping to conclusions. I hear a lot of people who did that recently were very disappointed
LovToRideMyTrek 🤣🤣🤣 not even the Clinton's can help him now.
LovToRideMyTrek Let’s say he is exonerated. What does it say about a man that has all of these recent issues. Accused by Stormy of wrong doing. Accused by another woman of abuse. Now accused federally on extortion and tax issues. THIS was a proud hero of the liberal left and nearly a candidate
OOPS - who can we trust? 😎👀👿
Fcking clown
thats not gonna be good for business
I'm sure.
His ass is rotting in a cell with Bubba
To be fair to Michael, the prospect of being raped in prison must be terrifying, to him or any prisoner. This is also going to derail all of his pending client cases. So there’s that too..
Dang government going after this dude hard, I wonder why...🤔
cryborg
Trump’s frame job?
If I was his chick I’d be heading to a shelter ASAP. If she thought the smack down she received last fall was bad... wait till he gets home after having to surrender his passport and being Indicted for extortion of Nike. He’ll start throwing haymakers prior to entering the house.
nitepost
I trusted Avenetti was an honest man but there’s a problem here.
Hey Mike - Blah biddy blue blah, Bla-Blah biddy blue blah, I idn't hear a word you said, Hippity Hoop Blah! ~ EMINEM 8MILE
Someone needs to remind these guys that only Trump gets away with criminal acts.
Blah blah blah
DONT THINK SO
So? Any credibility he had left is shot.
It will be interesting to see who's all on Trump's hit list other than America and how it all plays out.
Please take away his license to practice law. This guy is a nematode and an embarrassment to the legal profession.
In time to give in his bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination? He's any time as qualified as all of the rest of them or vice versa. Today's Democratic party for you
He won’t be fully exonerated of looking like a weasel with a bad case of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Ya. Not lookin good for ole Mikey.
Trump is the one who is setting a precedence and a trend by falsely claiming that he has been ‘fully exonerated’ after beating up Robert Mueller for two years. Let Barr release the full report, not his cherry picked Saturday night summary!
Blahhhhhh blahhhhhh blahhhhhh
Let me guess 'dont jump to conclusions' 'innocent until proven guilty'?
They always say that. You never hear them say I know he’s a crook but I’ll do my best.
'Fully exonerated' is this week's bingo free square.
Avenatti for President Hahahahahahahahahaha
Of course he does. He doesn't understand the law
He always says that. Lol!
Just like he was when he Bart up his ex wife?
MichaelAvenatti is undefeated, I got my money on Avenatti.
“Exonerated”
Well if he’s yelling that loud how could you not believe him?
Avenatti is now also a comedian.
😂🤣🤭
Sure he is
He’s a lawyer. Is there anything else to say?
And ready to run in 2020 with his comrades 🤗
And you wanna know why I can't stand lawyers ! Liars with a license !
Could this be Trump getting back at his enemies?
Not if Trump have say😂😂😅
FBI already said that the extortion charge is a clear, cut case soo
🤣🤣🤣 white Justice....he can explain that during wwiii
Ha. Ok. Not a chance. Feds have him by the short and curlies. No bullshitting his way out of this.
Thanks for keeping us abreast of our nation’s sociopathic contributor events. Do we have any comments from Kamila Harris or Corey Booker, who both tried to hold up the Kavanaush hearings to pursue Avenatti’s false claims, and, who both now want to be my next President? Just ask
It’s a witch hunt, probably.
Talk about the irony. This piece of garbage will be wearing the orange Juno suit instead of Trump. haha
wbaltv11
He was almost cried during his brief “press conference”
If MichaelAvenatti wants to get off, just have RobertMueller investigate him. Worked for realDonaldTrump
Creepy porn lawyer hey dems your hero is going down.This is what you are.
Lmfao! Trump2020
You misspelled creepy porn lawyer
Yeah well if yoh believe that, Ove got a coffee shop to sell you 😉
Raise your hands if you believe a dam thing he says
Totally delusional. Sad.
I'd buy a pair of Nikes and RUN!
Trump having a field day it like Christmas to the 💩head
Hey adamcarolla , I’m guessing Reasonable Doubt will be a “can’t miss”’ this week? 😳
Go away - who cares about you.
I'm more mad that Mark Geragos is involved.
Wrong!
Mueller has some free time to investigate
'Quam quod humanum est nominis obsolesceret, Michael' (latin). Translation: That how is human fame faded.
Hmmm, where have I heard those words recently? 🧐
Blah, blah, blah!!
No, he won’t be. You don’t try to shake down Nike and get away with it.
Yeah...he's going down...nothing heard from him in a while and all of a sudden he pops in the news...guilty as hell.
I'm sure he will....LMFAO
BAGDAD BOB
LockHimUp
Justice will run its course, we hope. In the meantime, this smacks of the Jeff Bezos/National Enquirer treatment. It connects to so many on Trump’s enemies list: Avenatti, Kapernick, Nike: no wonder Jr is foaming at the mouth.
I believe Avenatti is at least as innocent as Donald Trump.
It's on audio and video
sick of winning, and that's just today
Disgraced Porn lawyer!
good luck with that
MAYBE PRES. TRUMP WILL PARDON MR AVENETTI IN 2024
As he should be, if he didn't commit any of those crimes..
trump got off so....
MAGA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸KAG 😁
“Exonerated” is trending this week and it’s only Monday
Going up against Nike allegations? I think not. Lock him up! It's time
Avenatti sounding like most trump defendents did when arrested. The federal agents were courteous & treated me very nicely. 'I am innocent & will be fully exonerated'. All he left out was Basta. I figured out Avenatti long ago. He blocked me way back when.
Lol!!!
I’m sure he’s credible.....
Creapy porn lawyer picked the wrong guys to screw with
WBBMNewsradio Not a fan of the man but I smell a vindictive rat. Coincidence?
Maybe if crooked Mueller is running the investigation
Look at that! The correct way to use the word “exonerate”! Good job!
I hear William Barr is writing a legal opinion as we speak.
Dude you’re a fraud. Everybody knows it. Give it up. Nobody is going to believe a dam thing you say anymore. You are a scam artist, a charlatan, a FRAUD. The only one that seems delusionally oblivious to the fact is your narcissistic ego.
What a coincidence that MichaelAvenatti holds the 1 spot on Trump's enemy's list... The prosecutors are Trump's boys, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out does it?
I wonder if he'll ask President Trump for a pardon...🤔😂🤣😂
And Avenatti will always be known as a porn star, except now he will be selling his ass to his follow inmates. Talk about getting it stuck in hard and dry.... he will be the bitch!
Berman SDNY US Attorney, Giuliani associate and Trump appointee is trying to take out a name on Trump’s enemies list. The rot is spreading!
Well they recorded his calls and have him on video committing his crimes. He’ll be blowing his cell mate for ramen noodles soon
Oh no you don't, we all have deep suspicion that your are guilty. We don't need evidence, where there is smoke there is fire. Guilty, lock him up. Hahaha. The Shoe is on the other foot and now it's going to step on you.
Feds and SDNY have tapes and texts of him attempting to extort Nike for $25 million.
LOL!! sure and chicken's have lips.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He said that last time with the domestic violence lol
U.S. Attorney Berman is a Trump appointee. I think this stinks to high heaven!
Yeah, because the Federal Govt files charges when they have no evidence.
Now he should be the Dems candidate. A criminal to face the other criminal..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Al Capone said that too.
lol. Nobody cares.
I really don’t see both Mark Geragos and Michael Avenatti going down. Especially Geragos which is one of the last high profile superstar attorneys. We’ll see what happens.
Celebrity
We
We should launch a special counsel into this guy, I bet we find our way to HillaryClinton
She will announcing the acquittal any day now
Narcissist gonna narcissist
Just like he was confident that a previous client would take down Kavanaugh, and and his porn star client would take down the president...
Mueller Report! Stop spreading bullshit!
This is not news!
Hahahahahahah
...and then go on to win the presidency. Also, how's his domestic assault troubles coming along?
This is a trump protégés just not Republican.
Dude- your‘re lookin’ 50 years in prison & if you REALLY believe you will be “fully exonerated” you’re a sh*tty lawyer & now I understand why you’re you’re in your current situation. 😂
He's fully confident in a lot of things that never happened.
Maybe he should call Bill Barr. Have him write a report...
My guess is that he’s ska-ROOED.
Face of disgrace
rot in hell
Sure.
I think they're all douchebags but you forgot a word. *alleged.
Witch hunt.
Basta
I say the 'dominoes' effect on the Democrats has started! Flash Flash! Hillary Clinton has lost the 're-election' a second time. Defeat repeats!
MichaelAvenatti you’re getting a beating 😂✌🏿
And so the revenge plots begin.
He’s basta d. Not going to get out of this one. 🤣
I believe him 100%. I also believe Hillary really won the election, Trump is guilty of collusion, democrats are nice people and not hate filled idiots and Allysa Milano is the smartest person on the planet.
laurajeansev1 Pump the brakes Mike. Not everyone gets exonerated.
Where is the “eye roll button”?
MICHAEL AVENATTI will win this case- he will win both cases. I am sure this did not happen, there is no collusion and it is all FAKE NEWS
cryborg
He won’t. FBI got him on tape. Ha. Clown.
Can we please just stop covering him?
He is not a celebrity lawyer, he is a creepy porn lawyer...
sure.
If he does indeed end up getting exonerated, I guess we would all owe him an apology. Just like the last time he was arrested.
Pretty confident that Avenatti is an absolute douche bag, who deserves the gutter. Poetic Justice
He really is a laugh a minute.
😂
She should be announcing the acquittal any day now 😂😂😂
As he yells such from barred windows on 3rd floor of fed penitentiary.
Well, tbh, he did have millions of Americans convinced that he's a good person.
There's just something about this. So an attorney blackmailed Nike on a recorded line 🤔 really?
(He’s not actually confident of this at all)
If he's guilty, lock him up.
Sounds like Trump. Sad!
K. doubtful
EXONERATION DOESN'T COUNT UNLESS THE PROSECUTOR SAYS SO (says the libs) 🤣
Of course he says this!,
Joy Baher’s choice for the democrat nomination ..
I really don’t give a fuck what happens to Michael Avenatti. Anyone who starts talking about a presidential run after a radar blip of fame is someone I can ignore.
'Celebrity?' This is a parody account now right?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
that's not what I'm hearing
'Presidential Material' according to left wing nutjobs across America just a few months back.
What is.. Exonerated the word of week?
Can the feds just drop this guy on my doorstep?
😂😂😂 ok
Same line different day... 🤣
Prison porn lawyer.
😂😂
Idiot.
wbaltv11 betmybookie odds ?
Trump's behind this I bet!
As we say in the real world to Michael Avenatti-
MAGA- Michael Avenatti Getting Arrested.
Go away !
I think not.
Lawyer UP lawyer!
Leftist heroes always turn out to be dirtbags. It’s not a coincidence
Isn't he the lawyer for the victims in the R*Kelly case?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol
Lmao sure he is
He was also positive Trump would be found guilty of collusion LMAO! This will be fun
HAHAHAHA What, Ever
KEEP DREAMING, FUCKTARD
Michael Avenatti is officially a laughing stock and a complete joke. Can’t wait for for SNL this week MichaelAvanatti
The photo is ironic
Sounds like the work of Donald Trump. The prosecuter who charged Avenatti was appointed by Jeff Sessions. He volunteered for Trump's campaign.
I love how this dude appears to be almost universally disliked from both sides of the aisle
Blah blah blah
i have to laugh...
“Just do it. Exonerate me.”
so long as he as held to the same standard as realDonaldTrump
🤣
LOL😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
It’s been a good day