Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Jul. 9, 2021
Federal judge in New York wonders why Avenatti ‘co-conspirator’ wasn’t tried
“A variance is also necessary due to Mark Geragos. He was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator. He suffered no consequence,” said U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe.
While handing down Michael Avenatti's 30-month prison sentence Thursday, a federal judge in New York noted that Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos suffered no consequences despite allegedly being Avenatti's co-conspirator and lying about representing the basketball coach at the center of the case.
Avenatti, who was found guilty of extortion by threatening to publicly accuse Nike Inc. of bribing young basketball players, faces two add...
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