Prosecutors say that Michael Avenatti was $15 million in debt when he sought to extort Nike

Associated Press Prosecutors say California attorney Michael Avenatti was over $15 million in debt when he tried toextortup to $25 million from Nike, while Avenatti's lawyers say the money he legally requested to conduct an internal probe of the sportswear giant was a bargain. Criminal charges against him in other cases include allegations in New York that he defrauded ex-client porn star Stormy Daniels out of proceeds of a book deal and charges in Los Angeles that he defrauded clients of millio...