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Conspiracy charges dropped in Michael Avenatti Nike case

An indictment charging California attorney Michael Avenatti with conspiring to extort Nike has been rewritten to drop two conspiracy counts. In a tweet, Avenatti said he was “extremely pleased” and expects eventually to be “fully exonerated.” The refreshed indictment returned Wednesday in Manhattan federal court adds an honest services wire fraud charge. Avenatti has pleaded […]

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