Breaking Down the Charges Michael Avenatti Faces in Nike, College Basketball Extortion Case

Prominent lawyer Michael Avenatti threatened to expose a scandal involving NIke and college basketball during March Madness if the company didn't pay him and a California-based AAU coach millions for their silence. Instead, Avenatti was arrested on Monday and charged with extortion.

Prominent attorney Michael Avenatti faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to extort more than $20 million dollars from Nike.

According to a complaint filed to U.S. Magistrate Judge Stewart Aaron on Sunday as a sealed document, Avenatti utilized an array of bullying phone calls, a hostile in-person meeting and terrorizing social media posts to threaten Nike with severe damage to the company’s brand.…