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In reply to the discussion: Michael Avenatti releases documents alleging Nike paid top NCAA recruits [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)56. And, to be fair
...if he had a client with a claim of $X against them for some reason, then agreeing to settle a claim for $X on behalf of that client is fine. A side effect of such settlement may be that the claim goes away and doesn't become a public embarrassment to either party.
But that is very different from "you committed a crime, pay me $X as a phoney-baloney consultant, and it all goes away". That doesn't have anything to do with a client's claim or a client's interest, for that matter.
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Michael Avenatti releases documents alleging Nike paid top NCAA recruits [View all]
sandensea
Apr 2019
OP
Burden of proof of extortion is on Nike. I believe Avenatti's got the evidence of Nike corruption.nt
ancianita
Apr 2019
#4
Since they have him on tape threatening to release the info if they dont pay, they've got it.
oldsoftie
Apr 2019
#22
even if he is right, is this the way a reputable lawyer handles such things?
EveHammond13
Apr 2019
#6
If he really was extorting Nike I would think the bar would cancel his license...
Kablooie
Apr 2019
#8
On the other hand it could be argued they claimed extortion to try and silence him.
cstanleytech
Apr 2019
#12
Nancy is way better at it than him. So is Al Franken. So is Rosie O'Donnell. So is Hillary.
LuvLoogie
Apr 2019
#59