Michael Avenatti will not testify in Nike extortion trial

Michael Avenatti announced that he would not testify in court during his forthcoming Nike extortion trial.

U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe denied a motion made by Avenatti’s lawyers on Monday, which asked the court to prohibit the cross-examination of his financial condition. The motion, if accepted, would have barred questions pertaining to Avenatti’s search history and web results, including “insider trading” and “Nike put options,” and his other alleged crimes, such as the extortion of his former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels.