For which crime was Michael Avenatti convicted in New York court?
Burglary
Extortion
Identity theft
Scamming
Answer
On February 25, 2022, former lawyer Michael Avenatti was convicted in federal court of one count of extortion and one count of attempted extortion for his efforts to extort Nike out of millions of dollars. The jury found that Avenatti threatened to use negative publicity about Nike's business practices to pressure the company to pay him $25 million. The conviction carries a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison.
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