Attorney and former Presidential hopeful Michael Avenatti charged with extortion
by Jason Weisberger from on (#4BSVJ)
No longer representing Stormy Daniels or running for President, attorney Michael Avenatti will still be appearing in court.
CNN:
The Manhattan US Attorney's office said Monday that it is charging attorney Michael Avenatti "for attempting to extract more than $20 million in payments from a publicly traded company by threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met."