2nd Circuit rejects Avenatti's 'meritless' Nike extortion appeal as bankruptcy deposition looms
The first of Avenatti's three federal criminal appeals ended Wednesday with a detailed order explaining why Avenatti's three felony convictions for extorting Nike are just.
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe527128-9b6d-4e2f-bf87-346bf5426f95_1200x627.jpeg)
An appellate court on Wednesday affirmed imprisoned ex-California attorney Michael Avenatti’s felony convictions for extorting Nike, rejecting his “meritless” arguments that his $25 million demand reasonably relate…