Read the Avenatti Complaints (plural)

[HoughMade]

Page 4, paragraph 8:

 

[MarkC]

My skim of the complaint suggests that Geragos had the contacts at Nike and basically brokered the meeting - probably for a cut, if a deal happened. Then when the federales came asking questions, he didn't hold back on anything in exchange for immunity of some sort.*

Seems to me, the key was when the feds prompted the Nike attorneys to confirm that the 2 deals were tied together. If Avenatti had been willing to settle his "client's" case for whatever, then SEPARATELY discuss engagement on the larger problem... I'm not sure there would've been a problem with that.

Well. There's still the moral problem, as opposed to ethical.

* I would be... interested ... if some dirt on Geragos came out, that he'd been dirty like that on other cases. I do tend to think he's sophisticated enough to avoid that kind of stuff, though.

I strongly suspect you're right. Defendant and CC-1 are attention hounds, but Geragos is just slightly smarter, at least when it comes to crossing the line between pressing a harsh deal and outright extortion.

So his bid for the White House he talked about a little while back is probably not going to happen then?

It appears that this is just another manifestation of the narcissism that makes him think that a) he can shake down a YUGE company like Nike, without repercussions and, b) anyone would actually consider him for any elected office, let alone POTUS.


He does seem to be well on the way to making all kinds of new "friends," though....

 

[T.Lex]

My prediction: "They are so afraid of me that they're willing to concoct federal charges to shut me up."

And parts of the internet will believe him.

 

[MarkC]

My prediction: "They are so afraid of me that they're willing to concoct federal charges to shut me up."

And parts of the internet will believe him.

Sad, but true.

 

[churchmouse]

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So he is channeling Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

 

[MarkC]

So he is channeling Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

You say that like you think it's a bad thing?

 

[T.Lex]

In other news, Nike appears to be about the same as last close, with market cap of ~$100B.

 

[PistolBob]

Holy crap this day can't possibly get any better. Seeing a rotten slime covered rodent dropping lawyer going to jail just warms the cockles of my cold cold heart. If he takes other lying slime covered dirtbag lawyers with him...all the mo' bettuh!!!

 

[hoosierdoc]

I am laughing hysterically. Can you imagine Trump’s family dinner tonight?

 

[Trigger Time]

Oh happy day! Oh happy day!!
Its been a great week

 

[HoughMade]

[video=youtube;jIlsprVRmhU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlsprVRmhU[/video]

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I am laughing hysterically. Can you imagine Trump’s family dinner tonight?

I'd imagine it looks something like this...

 

[Trigger Time]

My buddy just texted me this;

Arrests;
Avenatti 2
Trump 0

 

[KG1]

Geragos will just get loud and pound on a desk and make it all go away.

 

[KG1]

So he is channeling Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

OG shakedown artists.

 

[KittySlayer]

Maybe Stormy can give Avennati the name of her plastic surgeon. A new pair of DD’s on his back will make him popular in prison. After all, he wanted his 15 minutes of fame.

 

[HoughMade]

Geragos will just get loud and pound on a desk and make it all go away.

Well, he’s not facing charges, so it’s pretty much “gone away” from that perspective.

 

[jamil]

Lots of interesting Geragos clients.

jessee Smollett,
Kaepernick,
Barry Bond’s trainer,
Bill Clinton’s Brother,
Michael Jackson

 

[Alamo]

Shot:
Hoo boy: Avenatti to be represented by public defender after asserting that he can’t afford counsel

Chaser:

Ironic that he will be better represented than his clients.

 

[KG1]

Shot:
Hoo boy: Avenatti to be represented by public defender after asserting that he can’t afford counsel

Chaser:

Wonder if his public defender will do the media circuit?