Curious Guy
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Here is what he tweeted less than an hour before he was arrested
Michael AvenattiVerified account @MichaelAvenatti
Tmrw at 11 am ET, we will be holding a press conference to disclose a major high school/college basketball scandal perpetrated by @Nike that we have uncovered. This criminal conduct reaches the highest levels of Nike and involves some of the biggest names in college basketball.
Nah, he's busted. The Nike lawyers recorded a phone call with Avenatti extorting with his usual false bravado and bluster. Also just read that Mark Gerragos is being named as a co conspirator.I don’t mention this in defence of Avenatti, but there is an ongoing scandal/FBI investigation involving college assistant coaches.
He may well have uncovered something scandalous, but tried to shake down Nike, overplaying his hand.
I remember Gloria Allred getting a client paid out when Tiger Woods had his scandal.
Is it extortion if it’s a threat, but legal if you just say “hey my client is issuing a statement tomorrow, call me if you wish to discuss...”?
Nah, he's busted. The Nike lawyers recorded a phone call with Avenatti extorting with his usual false bravado and bluster. Also just read that Mark Gerragos is being named as a co conspirator.
Here is what he tweeted less than an hour before he was arrested
Michael AvenattiVerified account @MichaelAvenatti
Tmrw at 11 am ET, we will be holding a press conference to disclose a major high school/college basketball scandal perpetrated by @Nike that we have uncovered. This criminal conduct reaches the highest levels of Nike and involves some of the biggest names in college basketball.
Nah, he's busted. The Nike lawyers recorded a phone call with Avenatti extorting with his usual false bravado and bluster. Also just read that Mark Gerragos is being named as a co conspirator.
Allred was likely advocating aggressively as a representative of her client. She was working on her client's behalf. Sounds like Avenatti was aggressive for his own benefit.At no point was I suggesting he didn’t commit extortion.
I was asking for the distinguishing features of Gloria Allred selling silence.
The scandal of college sports does exist. I think Avenatti had more dirt on top of old dirt and he wanted money to be quiet. I think....I'm really confused here. So was Avenatti going to disclose a scandal at the same time he was trying to get Nike to pay him off not to disclose it? I don't get it.
Is there a scandal? No scandal? Huh?
I'm really confused here. So was Avenatti going to disclose a scandal at the same time he was trying to get Nike to pay him off not to disclose it? I don't get it.
Is there a scandal? No scandal? Huh?
ETA twitter comments are hilarious!
Stormy Daniels on Twitter
I don't give the *advertiser censored* industry much thought in general, but I have to say IMO Stormy Daniels has acted fairly respectably during this whole crazy debacle.