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Michael Avenatti charged with fraud as he testified in related case

Published on March 27, 2019 | Updated 7:41 a. m.

LOS ANGELES — Even before federal prosecutors unsealed charges against Michael Avenatti, the lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump was facing legal scrutiny for his →

National News

Michael Avenatti tripped up by Nike extortion claims, other charges

Published on March 26, 2019 | Updated 6:56 a. m.

LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Michael Avenatti's star was rising as the combative, media-savvy lawyer representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against President Donald Trump. He hammered the president as a regular fixture on →

National News

Michael Avenatti charged with extortion and wire, bank fraud

Published on March 25, 2019 | Updated 2:07 p. m.

LOS ANGELES — U.S. prosecutors on two coasts have charged Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said Avenatti was arrested Monday in New York. →

Cops and Courts

Man faces kidnapping, extortion charges after fender-bender

Published on Dec. 28, 2018

ELYRIA — An Oberlin man has been indicted on charges of extortion and kidnapping after allegedly threatening another driver after a minor car crash. Caleb Hughley, 19, was indicted on two counts of kidnapping and one count each of robbery and →

State News

FBI alleges bribes, extortion by ex-Ohio House speaker Cliff Rosenberger (UPDATED)

Published on Aug. 27, 2018 | Updated 1:07 p. m.

COLUMBUS — Federal investigators seized records from former Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger's office earlier this year as part of a federal criminal investigation into potential bribes and kickbacks surrounding payday lending legislation, →

Michael Avenatti charged with fraud as he testified in related case

Michael Avenatti tripped up by Nike extortion claims, other charges

Michael Avenatti charged with extortion and wire, bank fraud

Man faces kidnapping, extortion charges after fender-bender

FBI alleges bribes, extortion by ex-Ohio House speaker Cliff Rosenberger (UPDATED)

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