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In reply to the discussion: Michael Avenatti arrested for alleged $20 million extortion attempt against Nike [View all]Jarqui
(10,909 posts)Anything can happen in a court case.
Roughly, they're supposed to be 95% confident their indictment will stick.
Chance he beats all three indictments would be roughly .05 x .05 x .05 = 0.0125 % or roughly 1 in 10,000.
and I have not seen them charge him with tax evasion .. yet (unless I missed something).
He's come off his company being evicted for non payment of rent, already fighting bankruptcies and big 7 figure civil bills from his wife (support arrears), business partner and client(s).
His girlfriend didn't get a criminal conviction for assault but she might win a civil case against him (though it might be trying to get blood from a stone ..)
What clients he does have are probably looking for a new lawyer ... Others may be scrambling to get in line for a tiny slice of whatever he has left (he's probably in violation of his legal trust beyond the one client ...).
He's in deep trouble and appears to have been for some time.
His house of cards seems to be tumbling down.
He might wind up as a cell mate of Michael Cohen ....