At trial, U.S. says Avenatti's greed fueled Nike extortion; defense says tenacity is no crime

At trial, U.S. says Avenatti's greed fueled Nike extortion; defense says tenacity is no crime

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Michael Avenatti was bent on a big payday when he demanded millions of dollars for himself from Nike Inc, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday in his opening argument at the extortion trial of the celebrity lawyer and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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