Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Jul. 29, 2021
Avenatti might have opened door to jury hearing of Nike case
Prosecutors can't mention specifics about Avenatti's Nike extortion case in redirect, but can refer to another criminal investigation of him, U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ruled.
SANTA ANA -- Michael J. Avenatti might have unintentionally opened the door for jurors in his wire fraud trial to hear from his former paralegal about his Nike extortion case in New York when federal prosecutors conduct their redirect on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna had ruled before trial began on charges that Avenatti cheated clients of settlement money that neither side could mention the Nike case. USA v. Avenatti 8:19-CR-00061 (C.D. Cal., filed April 10,...
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