Michael Avenatti arrested, charged with embezzlement and attempt to extort Nike
By Michael Finnegan, James Queally and Mark Z. Barabak Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — On Monday morning, attorney Michael Avenatti surfaced on Twitter promising to uncover a blockbuster scandal involving Nike and some of the biggest names in college basketball. Less than an hour later, federal prosecutors in New York announced that Avenatti was under arrest for allegedly trying to extort millions