Avenatti Doesn’t Want Child Support Claim Used in Nike Trial
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Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti wants a judge to bar the U.S. from presenting his financial condition, including allegations he missed child support payments, as evidence for a possible motive in his extortion trial.
Avenatti, who gained a national profile after suing President Donald Trump on behalf of adult-film star Stormy Daniels, is set to go on trial later this month on charges that he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. while representing an elite youth basketball coach.