Topic - Michael Avenatti

"If the defendant was anybody other than Donald Trump, this stale case would not be being brought right now," he said. "He has definitely been targeted … There is no question that these prosecutors are trying to make a name for themselves."

Michael Avenatti says Donald Trump 'a victim of the system' in N.Y. case: 'I am deeply disturbed' →

Avenatti told Nike officials that they could either pay him and Geragos $15 million to $25 million to investigate the allegations, or pay him more than $22 million for his silence, prosecutors said.

Court upholds Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike →