The extortion charge against attorney Michael Avenatti is full of headline-making details, while the bank fraud and wire fraud charges from federal prosecutors in California are considerably drier. But here's why they're worth keeping an eye on.
By comparison, the bank fraud and wire fraud charges from federal prosecutors in California are considerably drier, relying on bank statements and financial documents.But that dryness also means the fraud cases will likely be easier to prosecute -- and therefore more dangerous for Avenatti's precarious legal hopes.
Michael Avenatti: Confident I will be fully exonerated 00:54The New York extortion case, in comparison, has a gray area because it hinges on whether Avenatti's demands cross the line from hard-knuckled business tactics into extortion.The case is"not a slam dunk," Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, said Monday.
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