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shannon: let's talk about michael avenatti. how i noted lawyer and avenatti one of his students and a research assistant at one point, michael is a rex to riches story, the kid who worked his way through school and rocketed to the top, his record climb followed by an equally rapid plunge. it was a modern a caress tragedy of epic proportions, lauded by the media couple years back and he has one major strike against him awaiting sentencing, two a big trials coming up. >> let's look at this. he's looking at serious time in prison for something that wasn't as he suggested legal actions by a lawfully abiding lawyer. he extorted nike. just don't do it. shannon: there are recordings so that doesn't help. been sass noted the left-wing media loved him and put him on and he was part of a potential hit job against brett kavanaugh. he said michael avenatti is a dealer's attorney and grade ace comeback. brit hume tweeting it should not be forgotten how many media moguls fond over this guy and how much airtime they gave him while doing so. >>

good to see you. >> michael avenatti. >> stormy daniels' attorney michael avenatti says that trump'sd be worried. >> now that he's crash and burn and exposed, they are licking their wounds after being exposed as a total fraud. >> that was stupid on my part.he what do you make about how avenatti was covered by cnn and msnbc? >> it would've been weird to not take him seriously. i feel kind of snickered because i took him seriously.'v he did represent stormy daniels and i think in retrospect her legal strategy was kind of insane. >> sean: pour hum de! he was taking him seriously as a potential candidate. anyway, the 24/7 trump hating press hoping that this gets all glazed over like all of their other massive scrubs andnd conspiracy theories and lies and slanders. how much did cnn pay that kid nicholas sandmann? i bet a lot of money. our friend piers morgan after cnn tweeted, a lot of egg a lot of cable news programs, avenatti was a baseball but they pulled them up like he was as the number one show across the pond in the morning, i watch your show. your show is killer. i'm glad you are

michael avenatti's attorneys say he plans to appeal. >> michael avenatti is michael avenatti. he's a strong guy. obviously he's disappointed. but he's a fighter. >> reporter: michael avenatti used his fame as daniels attorney to dominate the spotlight as he accused president trump for having an affair with daniels and paying her to cover it up. >> but for the fact he's president he would be indicted on numerous criminal charges. >> reporter: he even suggested he might run for president but now it's michael avenatti who faces numerous criminal charges. in addition to the guilty verdicts for which he could get more than 40 years he's accused of defrauding daniels in a book deal and defrauding other clients of millions of dollars. michael avenatti has been held behind bars since january for violating his bail conditions. his attorneys said he's reportedly in the same solitary confinement cell that held el chapo. he's being treated like a caged animal. >>> late last night stormy daniels posted her reaction to the verdict. she writes sadly it appears what michael avenatti did to me

more bad news for michael avenatti, lawyer and presidential hopeful found guilty on all three counts trying to extort nike for $25 million. avenatti faces up to 42 years in prison. he has two other criminal trials set later this year. the media now being criticized have been giving a platform. >> you got lucky tonight. back with attorney michael avenatti, a main player. >> sitting beside me right now. not going to cheat, not going to guess. hence, his name is michael avenatti. >> i don't think you're in this for money. >> i've never seen anybody pander to an audience like you just did. >> you are something else. michael avenatti, i'd like to meet you sometime over a dinner. >> thank you, michael cohen. >> whatever you do, call me anything other than michael cohen. >> juan: this prediction from avenatti getting a lot of attention after what happened today. >> i'm going to say it again. mr. trump will not serve out his term. no way, know-how, you'll be forced to ultimately resign. >> juan: i know it's like ribs on a friday night for you. you are chomping at this. go for it. >> lawrence:

the jury convicting michael avenatti on three counts, the lawyer saying they will appear it.a really convincing case. >> the very few appeals letter valuable once you gone to trial but keep in mind that it's going to be driven by the intended law. an flaw that means is that $25 million effort to extort out of nike will ratchet up the potential. >> dana: that is a very good point, so didn't get the money but convicted on what you are seeking to blackmail? >> that's right, so when the federal system, it's not how much you stole, it's how much you intended to steal. so that will drive it. >> dana: what about all of these other accounts that they have against him? the embezzlement, the list that david lee had was quite lengthy. his legal troubles are almost just beginning. >> they really are and there is no guarantee that convictions for multiple counts of multiple crimes get lost together. he could be looking at depending on the judge, looking at consecutive sentences. >> dana: what else do you think about -- i think it's fascinating that nike had a hunch that michael avenatti w

he said michael avenatti is a delist attorney but a great-a scumbag. a realtor, just played one on tv. our own brit hume tweeting it should not be forgotten how many media notables fawned over this guy and how much air time they gave while doing so. what now, mark? >> right. well, jurors have found -- not necessarily that he is a scumbag, but that he is a convicted felon, and that is who he is, they will take that into his next trial. >> shannon: and those trials come i understand, substantial time he would be facing there, as well. how does this all work, if you are and sentence in different federal or state courts across the country? are the concurrent? consecutive? how does it work? >> he could be getting consecutive time. the federal guidelines, you add up what he is facing, and a judge can depart about the guidelines, below the guidelines. it is completely and thoroughly in the hands of the federal judge who will be sentencing him. >> shannon: all right, he will have sentencing coming up in this case, and then the awaiting him past that. mark, tha

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and through all of this michael avenatti claimed to actually trial and said he had no idea about michael. servicing on the screen right now, and as you mentioned, it may sound very familiar. because he is the same who represented porn stars storming with the president. neil: , all three cassidy was found guilty on, he still at this point faces two additional trials. so allegedly stealing storming daniels, to the tune of $30000 and many fraud in california against millions of dollars involving other crimes there so those two trials are still slated for april and may and right now though fee faces up to a combined 42 years in prison. his going to follow through with the process and try to change that. but right now, these are results coming in from new york right now. three counts guilty. melissa: amazing thank you. president trump about to leave the white house. if he stops to tweets and speaking to reporters, meanwhile the white house economic advisor releasing new details on the timelines of the presidents long promised tax cuts two-point oh plan to our very own maria. take a listen. >>

. >>> and tonight, michael avenatti convicted of extortion. he could face 42 years in prison. >>> and the little girl, found dead. also discovered, the body of a man in the same neighborhood. what authorities are now revealing. >>> the dangerous arctic blast moving into the east. major cities this weekend, windchills below zero in some places. >>> and the justice department opens a new probe into the handling of the michael flynn case. coming amid criticism that the president applied pressure in the roger stone case. >>> the college football player under arrest. video showing him lifting a police officer over his head. allegedly body slamming him. >>> and the valentine's day surprise. the moment that had everyone moved. who is our person of the week? >>> good evening. great to have you with us on a very busy friday night. we begin with the coronavirus emergency. the cdc revealing new measures being taken in the u.s. today, we learned americans in five major cities with flulike symptoms will also be tested for cr coronavirus. passengers on a fl

tell me your read on this. >> so this is obviously really bad news for michael avenatti.ust sort of roughing it out, he's looking at something in the range of at least three to five years in prison, but the thing is this was the better case for avenatti to beat. he had a better defense on this case, the extortion of nike than he does on the remaining case out in california which alleges that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his own client. he's only at halftime here, and he's already looking at several years behind bars. >> that's right. as polo mentioned, still faces those charges, federal court in california and that could be an even bigger uphill for him to climb. thank you so much for the hustle of jumping on the phone and polo thank you for that. guilty on all counts for michael avenatti today in new york. >>> 2020 now, the candidates hitting the trail ahead of the next big contests in nevada and south carolina. we will take you live to nevada where 36 delegates are up for grabs. >>> the former new york city may mayor michael bloomberg and his many bill

michael avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star stormy daniels, who famously took on president trumpnvicted of shaking down nike for millions. political interference? one day after the attorney general publicly rebuked him, president trump argues he has the legal right to interfere despite the tradition of an stice deent justice department. plus, the a.g. launches a review into the criminal case against the president's former national security advisor, michael flynn. coronavirus crackdown: china goes to extremes to control the outbreak as masks there begin to run out, while here in the u.s., the c.d.c. races to set up new testing at labs across the country. murdered by a neighbor? new details tonight in the disappearance of a six-year-old south carolina girl. did her killer live right down the street? resting their case: prosecutors tear into harvey weinstein as they make their closing arguments. tonight, the movie mogul's dramatic reaction in court. held by police: new video of a six-year-old removed from her school after an outburst, forced to stay in a behavioral facility. why eve

michael avenatti convicted of extortion in a separate case. he could now face 42 years in prison. >>> the chilling turn after that little girl, just 6, the last images of her on the school bus found dead. also discovered, the body of a man in the same neighborhood. what authorities are now revealing. >>> the dangerous arctic blast moving into the east. major cities this weekend, windchills below zero in some places. we track it. >>> tonight, new questions as the justice department opens a new probe into the handling of the michael flynn case. one of the president's earliest advisers. and it comes amid criticism the president applied pressure on the justice department in the roger stone case. the attorney general denying that in our abc news interview. >>> the major development that could affect thousands of troops in afghanistan. martha raddatz standing by. >>> the college football player under arrest. video showing him lifting a police officer over his head. allegedly body slamming him. >>> and the valentine's day surprise. the moment that ha

before 2018 you likely wouldn't have recognized the name michael avenatti.epresented an adult film star who took on the president. in his own federal trial, he didn't take the stand in his defense partly because a judge wouldn't allow any questions about his former client to be admitted. we'll see if that helps or hurts him. his fate is in the hands of a new york jury. it's rare to see michael avenatti make no comment when surrounded by cameras. but lately that's been the case as the man who quickly rose to fame defending adult film star stormy daniels in her lawsuit against donald trump -- >> my attorney and i are committed to making sure that everyone finds out the truth. >> reporter: -- became defendant in his own trial. >> this was an old-fashioned shakedown. >> reporter: new york federal prosecutors say avenatti tried to extort sports giant nike for more than $20 million threatening to publicly accuse the company of illegal recruiting tactics if it didn't pay up. >> i'm not going to go along with this. and i'm not continuing to play games. you guys know

see the difference. >>> now to the breaking news in the michael avenatti trial the the lawyer who becamedent trump's nemesis while representing stormy daniels has been convicted by a jury. avenatti tried to extort nike by threatening to publicly accuse the company of illegally paying amateur basketball players unless it paid him millions of dollars. and so now the jury just found him guilty of attempted extortion and wire fraud and his attorney says he will appeal. nike just released a statement. let me read part of this for you. the verdict speaks volumes. we thank the jurors for their time and service, which is the bedrock of the american judicial system. cnn legal analyst areeva martin is with me. guilty on all charges. are you surprised? >> not surprised but this is a shocking turn of events for someone who was riding so high. if you can recall in 2018 or so, michael avenatti was a mainstay on cable news where he was representing stormy daniels and taking on donald trump even at one point he considered running for president and started making visits to iowa and meeting with potential

look, michael avenatti came to the meeting back in 2019. my vote and the votes of other democrats. many of us look him up, looked him down. he always wore nice suits. [laughter] >> greg: not that night. >> michael avenatti, put it that way. i hope he gets a fair trial in california, but $175 million worth of free media. defending stormy daniels, going out there with some other person. >> greg: speaking of free media, i want to play some free media. you guys all comment on it. this is more of the obsession with avenatti. >> i think that mueller is not going to take trump down. i think that avenatti is going to take trumped on. >> michael avenatti. >> for president in 2020? >> he is donald trump's worst nightmare. >> greg: i don't know who to call on for this one where the holy spirit? anybody? >> greg>> emily: i'll take it. if there is a lot of hype about something, like if it's a good movie or novel, i always want to wait a minute. let someone else test the tires before i step in. >> greg: emily, you're a lawyer. i look at you differently.

in the meantime, a guilty verdict for anti-trump attorney michael avenatti.ing details when "the story" continues. >> you set a lot of people are afraid of the truth? >> a lot of the people are afraid of the truth in this ca case. . . . you've been hearing a lot about 5g. but there's 5g... and then there's verizon 5g. we're building the most powerful 5g experience for america. it's more than 10x faster than some other 5g networks. and it's rolling out in cities across the country so people can experience speeds that ultra wideband can deliver. 1.7 gigs here in houston. 1.8 gigs here in frigid omaha. almost 2 gigs here in los angeles. that's outrageous! it's like an eight-lane highway compared to a two-lane dirt road. ♪ ♪ >> ed: michael avenatti the attorney who built a name for himself as anti-trump crusader and famously represented adult film actress stormy daniels guess what he was found guilty today for trying to extort money out of nike. millions of dollars. this is months after pundits actually considered him a serious presidential contender for the demo

new york. >> the jury deliberated for almost three days before convicting high-profile lawyer michael avenatti on three criminal charges including extortion and wire fraud. said he was unfairly targeted because of his representation of adult entertainer stormy daniels in lawsuits against president trump. prior to his recent legal problems, avenatti considered a run for the white house, becoming a regular on the tv talk circuit, appearing over 250 times on cable and broadcast networks. >> to me, you are like the holy saints. all places at all times. >> one reason i'm picking this as a contender is because of your presence on cable news. you are currently leading the pack among 2020 contenders among the democratic side. >> i think you do a hell of a job. i don't think you are in this for money. >> prosecutors tell that to be 29 demanded nike pay him as many as $20 million to conduct an internal investigation of the company, or he would hold a damaging his conference alleging nike made improper payouts to high school athletes on the eve of quarterly financial report. nike called in the feds who s

>>tonight nike has won its extortion case against the attorney michael avenatti prosecutors say that he threatened to publicly accuse nike of illicitly paying amateur basketball players. unless the company paid him millions. i'm also betrayed his client, the youth basketball coach by advocating for money for himself. instead of his client was charged with transmission of interstate com unications with intent to extort attempted extortion. and honest services wire fraud. he was founguilty on all 3 counts. i'm not he still faces 2 additional trials one in new york. and another in los angeles, he's accused of stealing stormy daniels book advance and. committing he is being held in jail for violating the terms of his bail in the california case. for any scorned lovers this valeine's there's one way to get back into racks and it's for a good cause evidently an humanesociety and kansas will put your ex's name. >>on the bottom of a litter box pad to you know used and abused by the ca it will do that for a small donation of course. >>that's any donation in any amount and we will add that bus

you have to pay me michael avenatti the money, not so much for the client. as an attorney you can say if i'm representing you, hey, ali should get $20 million in a settlement. you have to pay. you have to come forward. that's fine. saying tom winter says you need to pay me and not something on behalf of the client where he is jammed up here. >> thank you for your reporting on this. >>> president trump has reasons to love and hate the justice department on this valentine's day. he's likely going to love this news. two people familiar with the inquiry tell nbc news that the justice department recently opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fbi's interview of this man, michael flynn, while he was still serving as national security adviser. flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements during that interview but he has recently asked to withdraw that plea. this shines new light on this. trump will likely not like this piece of news, however. the justice department will not pursue charges against this man, former fbi deputy director andrew mcca

it shows michael avenatti here at one of his framed press conferences.s to play, you'll notice with a wider camera he's speaking to an empty room. ♪ >> amazing. >> i think he was too smart for his own good. he understood how media is played now. he wasn't able to combine with it anything beyond his own self-interest. so ultimately, he played himself. >> and you say too smart for his own good. according to the jury, also too criminal. >> well, criminal now is incidental. it just makes you interesting. without any criminality, you're not even playing the game these days. >> spoken like recovering tv producer. thank you very much. we wanted to really look at that. up ahead, we have a special preview of the debate including some classics of michael bloomberg that may show you where he's headed tonight. big stakes. stay with us. your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some... rinvoq can eve

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a news alert on attorney michael everybo avenatti's nike trial. >> three counts, guilty. confirmed right now. michael avenatti, disgraced lawyer used to represent stormy daniels in her cases against then president trump is found guilty in new york for the extortion trial here three counts of extortion now. again, a trial that was highly kind of publicized because michael avenatti was accused of trying to blackmail or shake nike down for about $25 million in an effort to try to get them to settle a case in which he said if he did not he would shave quote/unquote billions off their market cap a case closely followed not because of avenatti as a personality bought it affected a dow component and the biggest athletic apparelmaker in the world nike we'll follow the story three counts in the extortion trial, all guilty. back to you. >> resume our conversation about retail with nicky chadha and roxanne meyer. talking to stephen a moment ago how temperatures and weather patterns affected sales at clothing stores or presumably have i want to ask whether you've seen that in the for

michael avenatti, remember him? he went from creepy porn lawyer to convict in less than two years. he was found guilty of trying to extort millions of dollars from nike. he faces two more trials coming up including embezzling thousands of dollars from a paraplegic. this is just extraordinary. it's just sickening what this man has done. recent phenomenons, phenom nap, make it feel like the end of days. these are locusts you are looking at. nasa says a potentially hazardous asteroid will miss by a few million miles early tomorrow morning. in astronomical terms it's a close miss. if it were to have hit the world, it would trigger mass extinction, some scientists say, and nuclear winter. mass extinction of course would make nuke ca -- nuclear winter . president trump's record on religious liberty means nothing to the national left-wing media. pastor robert jeffress joins us right after the break. stay with us. we'll be talking optimistically about the world we face right after the break. stay with us. ♪ ♪ wherever we want to go, autosave your way there with chase. chase. make more of w

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>> the jury deliberated three days before convicting michael avenatti on three criminal charges includingavenatti said he was being unfairly targeted because of his representation of stormy daniels in lawsuits against president trump. prosecutors told the jury that avenatti demanded nike pay him as much as $25 million to conduct an internal investigation or he would hold a damaging news conference alleging nike made improper payouts to high school athletes on the eve of their quartly financial report. nike secretly recorded avenatti making his demand. >> a few million dollars doesn't move the needle for me. if that is what is being contemplated, let's say it was good to meet you and we're done. i'll proceed with my press conference tomorrow and i'll take $10 billion off of your client's market cap. i'm not [bleep] around. >> avenatti's lawyer tried to say he was aggressive. avenatti's legal problems are not over. he faces two more criminal federal trials and a slew of allegations including embezzlement and tax fraud. >> bill: he's losing a lot. thanks, david lee miller. thank you. medical

. >>> lawyer michael avenatti, remember him? well, he faces years in prison after a new york jury found him guilty of trying to extort one of the biggest brands in sport, nike. avenatti rose to fame by representing porn star stormy daniels in a lawsuit against president trump. cnn's polo sandoval has more about it. >> reporter: throughout the trial, prosecutors described his actions as an old nagsed take done fashioned takedown. he told nike that he would hold a press conference and say that the company illegally paid amateur badge plsketball player. after about 13 hours of deliberations, a federal jury in manhattan on friday found avenatti guilty on all three counts of his indictment and that includes attempted extorti extortion, wire fraud. the government said avenatti also betrayed his clients a youth basketball coach by advocating for money for himself instead of for his client. avenatti could be seen doing a sign of the cross before the verdicts were head and then hugged and thanked one of his lawyers before being led out o

. >> i owe michael avenatti an apology. enough, i have seen you everywhere. you have left to say? i was wrong, brother. >> tucker: no, you don't oh michael avenatti an apology, whoever that is. you owe america an apology for promoting a guy you knew wafilthy at the time but for hating the same person you hate you said he was a hero. you should at knowledge that the guy you made famous is now going to jail for extortion. but we saved all the tape. especially this one. here's jeff zucker's marinette over on cnn telling you the creepy porn lawyer actually is a presidential contender. >> looking at the 2020, one reason why i'm taking you seriously as a contender is because of your presence on cable news. >> i have got 20 years of experience at a very high level as an attorney. i understand how governmental regulations are passed. how laws are passed. how the supreme court works. i have extreme depth of knowledge. >> tucker: oh, the syndrome came into play. cpl fell as quickly as he rose. pretty much the only show calling him exactly what he was a scam artist. som

lester >> andrea, thank you >>> michael avenatti, the lawyer who represented porn actress stormy daniels in lawsuits against president trump was found guilty today of tr t from nike. prosecutors said avenatti wanted the money to keep silent about evidence he said he had involving misconduct by nike employees in recruiting college basketball players >>> there's breaking news about the first steps toward a deal end the war inan to afghanistan which could mean american troops coming home richard engel has late details. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news tonight a framework is in place to potentially end america's longest war. though it remains a fragile work in progress first, the taliban would have to implement a significant and demonstrable reduction of violence for at least a week the u.s. and the taliban would then sign an agreement. the u.s. drawing down troops from around possibly with more to follow since 9/11, nearly 2,500 american troops have been killed in afghanistan. president trump has pushed to pull troops out. >> we are working to finally end america's longest war. >>

melissa: michael avenatti deciding not to testify in his nike extortion trial.ge denied his attempt to limit testimony. the judge says allegations of lies and deseat involving past clients is highly relevant to the case. that avenatti could be questioned about them if he took the stand. not looking good for him, right? >> no. not unless he really wanted to testify. i question whether he did because you know, he may be guilty and through cross-examination, that usually comes out. he need ad reason to tell everybody publicly i wanted to testify but they were going to let in the stormy daniels stuff and all that other fraud stuff that might make me look bad in front of this jury so i passed. >> right. all the other lies. meanwhile asking for compassion, the justice department is requesting victims of bernie madoff's ponzi scheme to give their opinions on madoff's early release request. i don't know, i can't imagine that a lot of them are going to say yeah, go ahead. but who knows. what do you think? >> first thing they will say, we don't believe he is dying. we've

attorney michael avenatti, not the attorney general, michael avenatti has been convicted by a manhattan jury. he is accused of trying to squeeze as much as $25 million from nike by threatening what he says were illegal payments to players. the verdict comes two years after he gained notoriety for representing porn star stormy daniels. he faces upcoming trials into other federal cases as well. >>> and coming up, the host of one of your favorite food shows now has a food show and a politics show on this network. andrew zblafbern, host of what's eating america. >>> and a student shares her story next. colonial penn can help. hi, i'm jonathan, a manager here at colonial penn life insurance company. and with coverage options starting at just $9.95 a month, you can get a whole life insurance plan to help close that gap with a benefit check paid directly to your beneficiary. it's cash they can use right away, and generally, it's free from federal income tax. if you're between age 50 and 85, coverage options start at just $9.95 a month. and the rate is locked in, so it can never go up. there ar

i'll pass. >>> a federal judge in new york city today found attorney general michael avenatti guilty of trying to extort the company nike of millions of dollars. the case is just one of several avenatti is facing. he's also been accused of stealing money from the adult film actress, stormy daniels, who avenatti represented in her lawsuits against president trump. cnn's polo sandoval has more. >> anderson, good evening. i think there were really two themes that prosecutors really tried to hammer home in their prosecution of this case. one of them betrayal, the other, extortion. when it comes to that, according to prosecutors, avenatti essentially called nike, reached out to nike and demanded that they pay him millions of dollars or he would publicly accuse the sports apparel maker of illicit conduct, specifically that they were illegally paying amateur basketball players. and the other side of this -- of the argument here, anderson, was that betrayal factor here. that he betrayed his comment by advocating for money for himself versus his actual client. but ultimately, at the end of the

michael avenatti, former lawyer for doubt film star stormy daniels has been found guilty of trying to extort nike. keyword trying. according to documents, last year, avenatti threatened to hold a news conference that damaged the company's reputation. yesterday, a unanimous jury found him guilty to commit extortion, bank fraud, and wire fraud. avenatti faces up to 42 years in prison and has more cases pending in new york in california. embattled singer r. kelly facing new charges today. prosecutors say that kelly abused another minor for four years in 1997. the victim was about 14 or 15 years old at the time. r. kelly, already facing charges in four other jurisdictions related to the sexual abuse of several girls and young women. the singer has three different trials scheduled over the next seven months. guys. >> all right. corey, thank you. back in washington, the attorney general william barr is under new scrutiny today over cases linked with the president's former allies. "the washington post" reports that barr's relationship with the president is facing its gravest threat yet. >> n

michael avenatti. >> mueller's not going to take trump down. . >> donald trump is terrified of michael avenatti. >> michael avenatti for president in 2020? looking ahead to 2020, one of the reasons i'm taking you seriously as a contender is because of your presence on cable news. lauren: the tables have turned, haven't they? charles: they have. golly, again, it was one of the recurring themes of today, sort of this hatred for president trump. certainly they took off their blinders, right, because there were some warning signs, i think? susan: a lot of warning signs. they do have egg on their face and that they should actually do more research than backing a candidate because of pure trump hatred in the future. do your homework would be a great thing. charles: i haven't heard any mea culpas yet. maybe i haven't been paying attention. you bring someone every single day, they've got the goods on trump, even stormy daniels is saying this guy ripped me off. that's an amazing turnaround. it's mind-boggling. all right. thank you both very much. >>> nex

michael avenatti, who represented adstt film star my daniels in a lawsuit against president trump, has been found guilty of attempted extortion. he was accused of seeking to extort more than $20 ion from the company nike. igenatti threatens to release information that be harmful to the sports brand. you are watching "bbc world news america still to come on tonight's program, how group of british helped theople italian mafia make millions of pounds through fraud. we will have a special report. eow would it feel to have thousands of peo milling around her home day in and out? an apartment bg designed by spanish architect reporter: one of the major avenuein barcelona, it looks like many other tourist attractions, with lines of visitors to to get in and taking pictures of the stone faÇade. most tourists don't know they are about to enter where three women can come home. --call home. >> i don't know anyone was living here at all. daytime, there are a lot of people visiting, but during a time when it is quiet? why not. reporter: sheed mere over 30 years ago, and it took her a used to get tou

. >>> new at noon, attorney michael avenatti from a porn star has been convicted of trying to x tort nike. prosecutors say he threatened to publicly expose it at nike unless he could have a probe of the company. they argued he was doing an honest and legal negotiation and he pleaded not guilty. >>> cbs reporter michael george has the latest from new york. >> reporter: the fate of accused rapist harvey weinstein will soon be in the hands of the jury of the we feel good about where we are. this is a case that should be about evidence, not about emotion or feelings and not a popularity contest. >> reporter: prosecutors said the former movie producer saw his victims as disposable and never expected them to come forward. >> the lead prosecutor in this case was at her very best. she was extra ordinary. weinstein is charged with raping a woman in a hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing a sex act on another woman in 2006. all sexual encounters he said were con sensual. >> she argued the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt and she urged jurors to have the cou

michael avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star stormy daniels, who famously took on president trumpnvicted of shaking down nike for millions. political interference? one day after the attorney general publicly rebuked him, president trump argues he has the legal right to interfere despite the tradition of an stice deent justice department. plus, the a.g. launches a review into the criminal case against the president's former national security advisor, michael flynn. coronavirus crackdown: china goes to extremes to control the outbreak as masks there begin to run out, while here in the u.s., the c.d.c. races to set up new testing at labs across the country.

michael avenatti convicted of extortion in a separate case. he could now face 42 years in prison. >>> the chilling turn after that little girl, just 6, the lt

michael avenatti was found guilty on all counts related to his attempt to extort $25 million from the sports giant. he threatened to publish alleged evidence that nike bribed amateur basketball players and their families unless nike paid him. his lawyers say he was just doing honest negotiations and they plan to appeal. >>> harvey weinstein's rape trial in new york is wrapping up. prosecutors presented their closing arguments today and the case goes to the jury next week. >> the fate of accused rapist harvey weinstein will soon be in the hands of the jury. during closing arguments, prosecutors said the former movie producer saw his alleged victims as disposabanle d pected them to come forward. attorney gloria allred represents one of his accusers. >> i have confidence the prosecution has presented the best possible case. >> reporter: weinstein is charged with raping a n in a hotel room in march of 2013 and forcibly performing a sex act on a woman in 2006. the defense claimed all sexual encounters were consensual, and urging the jurors to use what the defense attorney called new york c

. >> michael avenatti was accused of trying to exact up to $25 million from nike, he was found guilty on all counts including extortion and wire fraud. he is best known for representing stormy daniels in a lawsuit against president trump. >> i think he is in a bit of a state of shock. but he is already strategizing and thinking forward. >> he faces up to 42 years in prison. >>> drastic measures are being taken to keep the coronavirus from spreading. >> is a big deal, facebook not having it. >> the cancellations due to the virus. >> and your weekend forecast, next. can my side be firm? and my side super soft? yes! with the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. and snoring? no problem. ... and done. so, you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. and now, during the ultimate sleep number event, save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus 0% interes

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[laughter] greg: former lawyer for stormy daniels, michael avenatti was convicted for $24 million from nike, the litigating lollipop said he was taking an aggressive legal move but the baldheaded bozo is facing up to 42 years in june when he has two more trials coming up facing charges of defrauding stormy daniels and other clients. she hired him to screw trump and turned out he screwed her instead. [laughter] anyway he is the worst lawyer ever, which says a lot, the man the media loves. >> to me you're like the holy spirit. [laughter] all places at all times. >> looking ahead at 2021 reason i'm taking users as a contender is because your presence on cable news. you are currently leading the pack among 2020 contenders on the democrat side. >> i think you doing a hell of a job, i don't think you're in it for money. [laughter] greg: how [bleep] are these people. why do we keep playing them. it is fun, but also to remind you dear viewer, that you saw this guy for what he was. scum. but the media tried to persuade you he was something else. further proof that the established media is wrong