Episode 15 - The Strange Case of Michael Avenatti

<p><strong>In 2017 and 2018, anywhere you looked the picture of Michael Avenatti seemed to be there. &nbsp;Michael Avenatti graduated the top of his class from George Washington School of Law and went on to have a meteoric rise as a legal eagle. &nbsp;He earned millions from his legal abilities and was known as a powerhouse in the courtroom. &nbsp;In 2016 Donald Trump was elected President and Avenatti began representing Stormy Daniels, a porn star, claiming that the non-disclosure agreement Daniels signed with Trump for alleged sexual activity should be nullified. &nbsp;He was even considered as a Presidential candidate for the Democrat party to take on Trump. &nbsp;Then, in 2019, it all came crashing down. Avenatti was charged with and convicted of attempted extortion against Nike and was given 30 months in prison. &nbsp;Other criminal actions and lawsuits are pending. &nbsp;When does "effectively representing your client" become "extortion?"</strong></p> <p><strong>Introduction and exit music: Dark Hallway (clean) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gene-tausk/message