WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti over his 2020 conviction for scheming to extort up to $25 million from shoemaker Nike ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Michael Avenatti's appeal request, upholding a conviction for plotting to extort $25 million from Nike. "The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied," the ...

Embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti, ... The appeals panel also rejected Avenatti's argument that the evidence in the case didn't support his charges of extortion and honest-services fraud.

The justices rejected the appeal without comment. The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned aside anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti's appeal of a felony fraud conviction stemming from his attempt to ...

Michael Avenatti speaks to the press as he leaves federal court in New York in 2019. AP/Richard Drew. MAGGIE LITTLE May. 28, 2024 11:28 AM ET. Gift this article. Share. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ...

Michael Avenatti, the disgraced celebrity lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels, ... The federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected his appeals in that case and the Daniels case.

NEW YORK -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike -- one of several legal messes that have ...

Fight Erupts Over Who Should Replace Michael Avenatti in Appeal of $454M Verdict Among those filing motions Monday to replace Avenatti, who was charged ... Phillips rejected the disqualification.

In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan found "overwhelming" evidence of Avenatti's guilt, and rejected his arguments that the conviction was tainted by multiple ...

Michael Avenatti is appealing a trial judge's rejection of his double jeopardy motion, setting the stage for a possible trial delay as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considers the ...

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Avenatti's claim that there was insufficient evidence to support his February 2020 conviction on charges of extortion and honest-services fraud for ...

The federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected his appeals in that case and the Daniels case. The case is U.S. v. Avenatti, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 22-50301.