Michael Avenatti Arrested for Trying to Extort Nike for Millions

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who is representing an alleged R. Kelly victim, speaks to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago after the R&B singer entered a not guilty plea to all 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, on Feb. 25, 2019. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP

Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer for Stormy Daniels, was charged with attempting to extort more than $20 million from Nike, it was reported.

Avenatti, 48, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, was arrested on March 25 in Manhattan, CNN reported. He’ll appear in court on the same day.