NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal choose on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti's bid to dism
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal choose on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss two of the three counts in an indictment accusing the superstar lawyer of making an attempt to extort Nike Inc NKE.N.
U.S. District Choose Paul Gardephe in Manhattan stated prosecutors had sufficiently alleged that Avenatti engaged in wrongful conduct by threatening Nike with financial and reputational hurt if it didn’t pay him hundreds of thousands of {dollars}.
He additionally stated it was untimely to dismiss the 2 counts, alleging extortion and transmitting interstate communications with intent to extort, on the grounds they have been imprecise. The third rely accused Avenatti of trustworthy companies wire fraud.
Attorneys for Avenatti didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark. A spokesman for U.S. Legal professional Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan declined to remark.
Avenatti has pleaded not responsible to illegally demanding as much as $25 million from Nike final March in alternate for not publicizing allegations it made improper…