Court upholds ’20 Avenatti conviction in Nike case College Sports by el-admin - August 30, 2023 030 A federal appeals court upheld the 2020 conviction for disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, who had plotted to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Share this: Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion caseDateFebruary 14, 2020In relation toBasketballFeds say lawyer Avenatti tried to extort NikeDateMarch 25, 2019In relation toCollege SportsJudge allows Nike’s extortion case against Michael Avenatti to move forwardDateJanuary 7, 2020In relation toCollege Sports