Epstein Secrets

ion Avenatti Avenatti didn't care about ruining teens' lives in Nike case, lawyer says NY Post By Ruth Weissmann 1/30/2020 Lightning-rod lawyer Michael Avenatti was allegedly so hellbent on extorting an eight-figure sum from Nike that he didn't care who got hurt — including teenage basketball players, a witn

ort the company for $20 million under threat of exposing purported corruption in youth basketball linked to the athletic-wear titan. "I said to Mr. Avenatti, 'You may not care about the company, you may not care about me, but [ifj you go live with allegations naming a 17-, 18-year-old player ... you coul

ied Thursday. In his second day of testimony in Manhattan federal court, Nike attorney Scott Wilson recounted the "Twilight Zone" meetings in which Avenatti allegedly tried to extort the company for $20 million under threat of exposing purported corruption in youth basketball linked to the athletic-wear

am Rawnsley 1/30/2020 New audio released Thursday by Lev Parnas' lawyer Joseph A. Bondy appears to show former Rudy Giuliani associates Parnas and Igor Fruman attending an April 2018 fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump along with former Republican Rep. Pete Sessions. The recording marks the sec

over again." (The two other sitting FEC commissioners, both appointed by the George W. Bush administration, declined to be interviewed.) Avenatti Michael Avenatti was 'extremely loud' during testimony, prosecutors say NY Post By Emily Saul 2/4/2020 Prosecutors Tuesday complained that gasbag Michael Avenatti

n federal court Judge Paul Gardephe at the end of the trial day after the jury left the courtroom. Sobelman said that if the prosecutors could hear Avenatti confer with his lawyers and respond to testimony, it was likely those weighing his fate could, too. "We have really serious concerns about how this

him alleging the company was engaged in corruptly paying handlers of rising stars in youth basketball. Jurors previously heard a recording in which Avenatti threatened to take "510 billion" off Nike's market cap if the company didn't pay up. The lawyer argues he was simply advocating for his client. Se

and Fruman's Dodgy Donation Was Uncovered by Two People Using Google Translate EFTA00095939 ProPublica By Ilya Marritz 2/5/2020 Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman have attained notoriety for their parts in the Ukraine mess. They're both Soviet-born U.S. citizens who worked closely with the president's personal

ion Avenatti Avenatti didn't care about ruining teens' lives in Nike case, lawyer says NY Post By Ruth Weissmann 1/30/2020 Lightning-rod lawyer Michael Avenatti was allegedly so hellbent on extorting an eight-figure sum from Nike that he didn't care who got hurt — including teenage basketball players, a witn

ort the company for $20 million under threat of exposing purported corruption in youth basketball linked to the athletic-wear titan. "I said to Mr. Avenatti, 'You may not care about the company, you may not care about me, but [if] you go live with allegations naming a 17-, 18-year-old player ... you coul

ied Thursday. In his second day of testimony in Manhattan federal court, Nike attorney Scott Wilson recounted the "Twilight Zone" meetings in which Avenatti allegedly tried to extort the company for $20 million under threat of exposing purported corruption in youth basketball linked to the athletic-wear

am Rawnsley 1/30/2020 New audio released Thursday by Lev Parnas' lawyer Joseph A. Bondy appears to show former Rudy Giuliani associates Parnas and Igor Fruman attending an April 2018 fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump along with former Republican Rep. Pete Sessions. The recording marks the sec

ance, including campaign finance and related charges against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, among others; extortion and fraud charges against attorney Michael Avenatti, and sex trafficking charges against former financier Jeffrey Epstein. At the local level, the Unit successfully prosecuted both local and federal

ates under his watch. The Unit also brought charges of national significance, including campaign finance and related charges against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, among others; extortion and fraud charges against attorney Michael Avenatti, and sex trafficking charges against former financier Jeffrey Epstein.

tion charges against attorney Michael Avenatti for attempting to extort tens of millions of dollars from the athletic apparel company, Nike. U.S. v. Avenatti, 19 Cr. 373 (PGG). Avenatti was also charged in a separate scheme to defraud his former client Stephanie Clifford ailda "Stormy Daniels," who had b

ance, including campaign finance and related charges against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, among others; extortion and fraud charges against attorney Michael Avenatti, and sex trafficking charges against former financier Jeffrey Epstein. At the local level, the Unit successfully prosecuted both local and federal

tion charges against attorney Michael Avenatti for attempting to extort tens of millions of dollars from the athletic apparel company, Nike. U.S. v. Avenatti, 19 Cr. 373 (PGG). Avenatti was also charged in a separate scheme to defraud his former client Stephanie Clifford afkla "Stormy Daniels," U.S. v. A

ates under his watch. The Unit also brought charges of national significance, including campaign finance and related charges against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, among others; extortion and fraud charges against attorney Michael Avenatti, and sex trafficking charges against former financier Jeffrey Epstein.

trafficking. Varsity Blues' Caplan wasn't the only big legal name caught up in a criminal scandal this year. Legal provocateur and celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was slapped with three separate cases variously alleging he stole money from multiple clients and used another client's intel to try to extort milli

traw donors who allegedly funneled foreign cash into U.S. elections. On that front, the biggest ongoing case is in Manhattan against Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, associates of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. The pair have denied allegations of funneling Russian money into U.S. electio