Avenatti, 50, rose to prominence by sparring publicly with Trump, but criminal fraud charges on two coasts disrupted his rapid ascent. Avenatti, the judge added, "had become drunk on the power of his platform, or what he perceived the power of his platform to be. 'Fame, notoriety and money...is meaningless'Before the judge spoke, Avenatti delivered emotional remarks, sometimes choking up and speaking through tears. Avenatti, left, stands with his lawyer Danya Perry during a news conference after the sentencing hearing. The lawyers said Avenatti threatened to do billions of dollars of damage to Nike and then falsely tweeted that criminal conduct at Nike reached the "highest levels."

Source: CBC News July 08, 2021 19:51 UTC