Investigations. Prosecutors in california say he embezzled his own clients money to pay his expenses and debts and used phoney tax returns to obtain millions in loans. They laid out the case this hour. Mr. Avenatti describes himself as attorney, advocate, fighter for good. But the allegations in this case describe something different. A corrupt lawyer that fights for his own selfish interests by misappropriate uaing close to million that belonged to one of his clients. And the Attorneys Office for the Southern District of new york says that avenatti threatened to use his ability to garner publicity to cause harm to nike in an attempt to extort 20 million from the company. 14 minutes before he was arrested he tweeted tomorrow at 11 00 a. M. Et we will hold a press conference to disclose a Major High School basketball scandal perpetrated by nike that we have uncovered. It reaches the highest levels of nike and involves some of the biggest names in basketball. Here is what new york prosec