Supreme Court upholds Avenatti's conviction in Nike extortion case

The Supreme Court rejected Michael Avenatti's appeal. Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort money from Nike. He became famous for representing Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against Donald Trump. A whistleblower accused Nike of paying amateur basketball players. Avenatti's lawyers argued that the law he was convicted under is unclear. The court upheld his conviction and sentence. Avenatti was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for the Nike case. He was also convicted of stealing money from clients and not paying taxes. He is scheduled to be released in 2035. Avenatti gained fame for representing Stormy Daniels but got into legal trouble. He was found guilty of extorting money from Nike and sentenced to 30 months in prison. He is currently in prison in California. He was also convicted of cheating clients out of money. Avenatti represented a woman who accused Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Avenatti set up a meeting with Nike's lawyers to expose alleged misconduct. He demanded millions of dollars for his investigation. A federal grand jury indicted Avenatti on three counts. He appealed to the Supreme Court but his appeal was rejected. The Supreme Court upheld Avenatti's convictions for trying to extort Nike. Avenatti was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not participate in the decision. Avenatti apologized at sentencing. He represented a basketball coach who accused Nike of making illegal payments. Avenatti faced financial troubles at the time. He was charged with extortion and fraud. The court found him guilty on all counts. The Supreme Court has questioned the fraud law in previous cases. Avenatti also represented Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against Donald Trump.