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Michael Avenatti, an attorney known for his opposition to President Trump, is accused of trying to extort Nike. He has been charged with federal charges related to his efforts to secure millions of dollars from Nike in exchange for not holding a press conference about alleged recruitment misconduct by the company. The lack of connection between Avenatti's client's injury and his demands as an investigator places him outside of acceptable advocacy and into extortion territory, according to criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland.