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A high-profile California has been identified as a co-conspirator in Michael Avenatti’s alleged extortion plot against Nike. Avenatti was charged in both New York and California on Monday for alleged extortion, wire fraud, and bank fraud.
A high-profile California lawyer has been identified as a co-conspirator in Michael Avenatti‘s alleged extortion plot against Nike. In the complaint, another California lawyer who represents “celebrity and public figure” clients has been identified as “CC-1” (co-conspirator 1).
The Wall Street Journal has since reported that CC-1 is high-profile attorney Mark Geragos.
“Co-conspirator-1” in the criminal complaint against Avenatti was described a California lawyer with “celebrity and public figure” clients. At first glance, it seemed possible that it might be Geragos. He certainly has represented celebrity clients on the West Coast. Over the years, he’s represented Suge Knight and Chris Brown.

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