Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled a new fraud charge against lawyer Michael Avenatti, accusing him of lying to a client as part of his alleged effort to extort Nike. The prosecutors also dropped two counts of conspiracy against Avenatti from the case, which was first made public in March, according to a superseding indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan. Avenatti was charged in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday with extortion and wire fraud, though prosecutors dropped two conspiracy counts that were in the original indictment. ‘I am extremely pleased that the two counts alleging I engaged in a conspiracy against Nike have just been dismissed by Trump’s DOJ,’ Avenatti wrote on Twitter, referring to the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump. ‘I expect to be fully exonerated when it is all said and done.’ Avenatti did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Michael Avenatti has been charged by federal prosecutors with conspiring to extort Nike for $25million. He has pleaded not guilty Avenatti is best known as the former attorney for Stormy Daniels (left), an adult film star who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump and was paid hush money to keep…