Former lawyer Stormy suspected of extorting Nike

The US authorities have arrested lawyer Michael Avenatti on suspicion of an attempted extortion.

Avenatti allegedly told Nike that he only wanted to cancel a critical press conference against payment. According to the indictment, he asked for 1.5 million dollars (around 1.3 million euros) for a client. He also reportedly wanted to be hired with a colleague to conduct an internal investigation. That would cost 15 to 25 million dollars.