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In Nike Extortion Trial Avenatti Renews Bid For Jury to See Auerbach Slay the Dragon Texts

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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 6 –  When after three days of jury selection the trial of Michael Avenatti for allegedly extorting Nike began on January 29, Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman told the selected jurors that Avenatti was supposed to look out for the interests of his client, but he did not - he had a weapon, social media.  More on 1st day on Patreon here.

 On February 5 the Nike lawyer who attended the meeting in New York with Avenatti and Mark Geragos was on the stand. Under cross examination by E. Danya Perry he admitted knowing that invoices were bogus, to Shaun Manning to move players to Peach Jam. Day's live tweeted thread here.

 Overnight, Avenatti's lawyers have by letter motion asked Judge Gardephe to reconsider his rulings exclusive text messages and emails between Auerback and Gary Franklin, set to testify. They wrote in part, "Inasmuch as Auerbach has testified, and Franklin will testify, about what they wanted, believed, understood, and how they reacted – leading up to their meeting with Mr. Avenatti – we should be able to show the jury the quantity and context of the text message exchanges, which paint a more complete picture of their then-existing “motive, intent, or plan” and directives to each other under Rule 803(3). So, for example, although Mr. Auerbach testified that he was interested in “diplomacy” and “re-forging” the relationship with Nike, the jury should be allowed to see text messages where Mr. Auerbach communicates, in writing, that, among other things, he and Mr. Franklin have to “go after Nike,” “slay the dragon,” “f--k these assholes,” and the like." But how will Judge Gardephe view it? More on Patreon here.

At the end of the February 5 trial day, Judge Gardephe grew frustrated, including at the government trying to keep this evidence out. The question remains, what has happened with the investigation of Nike, now that these admission have been made on the record? Also on the record: that Avenatti bragged he had Rebecca Ruiz ready to write any story he wanted. Is it true? Watch this site. More on Patreon here.

  On February 3, Gary Franklin's pro bono consultant Jeffrey Auerbach took the stand. Inner City Press was in the courtroom's second row when Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman walked Auerbach through testimony about Avenatti saying he was headed to New York on a red-eye to get $1 million for Gary Franklin.

  As Auerbach gave his opinion, Avenatti vigorously shook his head, with hair on the sides above the ears. He took notes that apparently went into the cross examination, to which Sobelman repeatedly objected. Finally Judge Gardephe said, You are objecting to a document you the prosecutors put into the record. Again the payments to Deandre Ayton, mother and handler Melvin McDonalnd, to Bol Bol and to Shaun Manning Brandon McCoy came up. People wanted to know more but there are limits. More on Patreon here.

  On January 31 Inner City Press published the March 25, 2019 draft settlement agreements, with dollar figure left blank, here on Scribed and on Patreon for download here, as well as the more than one hour video of Avenatti's and Mark Geragos' meeting with Nike's outside counsel, Scott Wilson of Boies Schiller, here.

  Inner City Press has also published three audio records of Wilson's conversations on March 20, 2019 with Geragos, and Avenatti, saying "I'm not f*cking around." Audio I, II and III. More including transcripts on Patreon here.

  We will have more on this, here and on Patreon.

   Inner City Press live-tweeted the start of the proceedings, here, and since and will have more. More on Patreon here. The case is US v. Avenatti, 19-cr-373 (Gardephe).

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