Federal prosecutors won't be allowed to try to show that Michael Avenatti’s heavy debts gave him a motive to extort Nike Inc.<br />US District Judge Paul Gardephe's ruling in Manhattan on Wednesday gave a victory to the celebrity lawyer.<br /><br />Reuters reports Avenatti has been in solitary confinement following his Jan. 14 arrest.<br /><br />He wore a thin, dark gray, short-sleeve collarless shirt with matching pants and orange sneakers to Wednesday’s hearing.
