Former attorney Michael Avenatti exits after the guilty verdict in his criminal trial, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 4, 2022.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Nike Inc FollowNEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to overturn Michael Avenatti's conviction for extorting Nike (NKE.N), setting back the disgraced celebrity lawyer's effort to shorten his potential 19-year stay in prison.
Avenatti, 52, gained fame in 2018 while representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in litigation against then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
A federal public defender representing Avenatti did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Persons:
Michael Avenatti, Brendan McDermid, Michael Avenatti's, Avenatti's, Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump, Avenatti, Gary Franklin, Franklin, Reena Raggi, Daniels, Jonathan Stempel
Organizations:
United, Courthouse, REUTERS, Nike, U.S, Circuit, Prosecutors, Avenatti, Thomson
Locations:
Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York