The Daily Beast is reporting that media darling Michael Avenatti faces a “very substantial” prison term for trying to extort millions from Nike. “Avenatti, 50, was convicted last year of trying to extort $25 million out of Nike to buy his silence on allegations of corruption involving college athletes,” writes Philippe Naughton. “His lawyers have said that his public shaming has been punishment enough and he should spend no more than six months in prison.”
Prosecutors have urged a judge to hand a “very substantial” prison term to Michael Avenatti, the disgraced lawyer who tried to extort millions of dollars out of sportswear giant Nike https://t.co/NwvbfhPPcp
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 17, 2021
Here’s Drew Holden with a mini-thread on the media’s star treatment of Avenatti, who represented Stormy Daniels.
How it started // how it’s going pic.twitter.com/uNG8RJzeuy
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) June 17, 2021
Don’t forget that lots of people like @chucktodd built this guy up because lots of people would do anything to take a swing at Trump pic.twitter.com/AR3JzHsyuO
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) June 17, 2021
Seems like he will, @TIME pic.twitter.com/z3AMNf5MPw
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) June 17, 2021
Looks like he couldn’t outfox the justice system, @NicolleDWallace. pic.twitter.com/b3MBwg2eUr
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) June 17, 2021
@maddow pic.twitter.com/UiE0YbHHpw
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) June 17, 2021
But there’s more!
— kc2fargo (@kc2fargo) June 17, 2021
Mr. Potato was infatuated with Mikey. 😍
— Al Jemima (@al_jemima) June 17, 2021
— Johnny O. (@MisterJohnnyO) June 17, 2021
NBC helped create Trump.. and then promoted everybody who would tear him down pic.twitter.com/CeifRILeo8
— Timothy Roberts (@4TimothyRoberts) June 17, 2021
The day after Barbara Bush died, every morning show started with a tribute to her, all except Good Morning America. They started with story about Avenatti and Stormy Daniels. Their hatred of Trump overrode their desire to honor someone who deserved it.
— Bradley Carpenter (@Bradley88339896) June 17, 2021
Enjoy these video montages of Avenatti getting the star treatment:
pic.twitter.com/gTU0MofiYu https://t.co/gOoPM6IX0D
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 17, 2021
Last year the media came down with a fever and the only cure was Michael Avenatti.
Forgot all about it? Well, for a trip down memory lane, please enjoy this supercut recapping some of the highlights. pic.twitter.com/OlKDftM8YA
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 26, 2019
Went far beyond cable news appearances pic.twitter.com/oAVQEOBKze
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 17, 2021
“Prosecutors noted a Probation Office recommendation that Avenatti … should serve eight years in jail.”
— Reel Fury (@betelgeuseXV2) June 17, 2021
The walls are closing in!
— The Real Pronoun (@real_pronoun) June 17, 2021
Related:
Michael Avenatti’s lawyers ask that his ‘epic fall and public shaming’ be factored into his sentencing https://t.co/U3ukPEv6TG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 10, 2021
