Attorneys for Michael Avenatti told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday that their client was “on a mission” to settle claims on behalf of a youth basketball coach when he was arrested last year on charges that he tried to extort sports apparel giant Nike for millions of dollars.
In closing arguments that capped a nearly two-week trial, defense attorneys Scott and Howard Srebnick painted the embattled celebrity lawyer as a zealous advocate for his client, who was prepared to bring his considerable media profile to bear in order to expose corruption at Nike.
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