WSJ reports that the co-conspirator in the Avenatti case is famous lawyer Mark Geragos. There is a taped conversation. @rebeccadobrien @mrothfeld https://t.co/D5IXjl1Y8e
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 25, 2019
This just keeps getting better and better.
Via Axios:
Federal prosecutors in New York announced Monday that they will charge lawyer Michael Avenatti, who gained notoriety for his representation of Stormy Daniels and a discredited Brett Kavanaugh accuser, with an attempt to extort $20 million from Nike. He is also being charged with wire and bank fraud by prosecutors in California.
The big picture: Avenatti tweeted just before the charges were announced, saying he would hold a press conference Tuesday “to disclose a major high school/college basketball scandal perpetrated by @Nike that we have uncovered.” The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Avenatti’s alleged co-conspirator in the extortion scheme is celebrity attorney and CNN legal analyst Mark Geragos, who has represented Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Jussie Smollett and other high profile figures.