The Second Circuit’s bench was unmoved by Avenatti’s arguments. They not only upheld Nike’s restitution award but noted that the delay in the restitution order was “strange, yet non-fatal,” as Marino elaborated.
As the dust settles, Avenatti, already serving prison time, is left in the lurch, with his attorney yet to comment on the devastating blow.
Appeal Of Nike Conviction : Looking Ahead
With an accumulating 2 ½-year sentence for the Nike scandal, a four-year stint for defrauding Daniels, and an astounding 14-year term for swindling other clients, Avenatti’s future seems bleak. As the curtain falls on this chapter, one can’t help but reflect on the gravity of ambition gone astray.