USA v. Avenatti

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Case Number:

8:19-mj-00241

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

  1. January 03, 2021

    2021 Trials To Watch As Litigants Return To Court — Hopefully

    After a year in which the coronavirus pandemic swiped numerous important trials off the table, 2021 is widely hoped to bring broad vaccine availability and a return to the courtroom for many who have been awaiting their days in court.

  2. April 01, 2019

    Avenatti Appears In Calif. On Embezzlement Charges

    Michael Avenatti, who appeared in California federal court Monday afternoon on charges he embezzled client funds to pay his own debts and expenses, will remain free on the same bond a New York judge granted last week when he was charged with a plot to extort $20 million from Nike.

  3. March 25, 2019

    Michael Avenatti Charged With $20M Nike Extortion Scheme

    Michael Avenatti appeared in a Manhattan federal court Monday afternoon, hours after being arrested and charged by federal prosecutors over an alleged plot to extort more than $20 million from Nike in exchange for keeping quiet about allegations of misconduct by certain employees of the sportswear company.