NEW YORK -- Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits involving President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant ...

Lawyer Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in an extortion case involving him and Nike. Prosecutors said the lawyer threatened to publicly accuse athletic apparel maker Nike of ...

NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer best known for representing the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was convicted on Friday of trying ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison for attempting to extort up to $25 million from Nike and defrauding his client. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe in New ...

Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti deserves to have his conviction overturned because the trial erroneously instructed the jury about the professional duties of lawyers, Avenatti's lawyer argued ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS) -- Newport Beach attorney Michael Avenatti, who was already convicted in New York of bilking funds from former client and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, pleaded guilty ...

NEW YORK -- Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels. District Judge Jesse ...