Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer of porn star Stormy Daniels, has denied the latest allegations against him before admitting that he was “nervous” and “scared” about the prospect of going to jail.
Avenatti, 48, was arrested on March 25 in Manhattan and charged with attempting to extort Nike up to $25 million by threatening to release damaging information about the company. The lawyer is also facing separate federal wire and bank fraud charges in Los Angeles, where authorities alleged Avenatti tried to embezzle money from a client to pay for his own expenses and for business ventures, reported Fox News.
