UPDATE 1-Arrested Trump foe Avenatti must face 'vindictive' Nike extortion case in NY
January 15, 2020 at 10:26 AM EST
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Michael Avenatti's bid to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc, after the celebrity lawyer claimed he was targeted in a "vindictive" prosecution because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump.
