The A-hole Michael Avenatti Found Guilty of Trying to Extort Millions From Nike Michael Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. and defrauding a client in the process, completing a steep fall for a celebrity lawyer who shot to national attention by styling himself as a foil for President Donald Trump. Jurors in Manhattan found Avenatti guilty of all three criminal counts. The verdict on Friday, following a two-week trial, could lead to a long prison sentence for the lawyer, who became a national figure by representing the pornographic-film actress Stormy Daniels in a suit against Trump. Avenatti showed no reaction as the verdict was read. Sentencing was set for June 17. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/avenatti-found-guilty-of-trying-to-extort-millions-from-nike?srnd=premium