Michael Avenatti Will Cooperate with Oregon's Investigation of Bol Bol Payments

Attorney Michael Avenatti intends to cooperate with investigators looking into allegations Oregon made financial payments to Bol Bol. 

Per Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel, Avenatti explained the University of Oregon's general counsel contacted him as it begins an investigation into the situation. 

"I will full cooperate with UNLV, Duke, Arizona, Oregon, the NCAA...as it relates to Nike's bribery scandal and attempt to illegally control college basketball," Avenatti told Wetzel. "So far, only UNLV has contacted me, which is telling. What is Duke and the others afraid of? The truth?"

Avenatti tweeted in March that Bol and former Arizona star Deandre Ayton, who currently plays with the Phoenix Suns, were involved in a cover-up with Nike that included financial payouts. 

Per CNBC's Lauren Thomas, Avenatti alleged "more than $170,000" was paid by Nike to family members of Bol, Ayton and UNLV's Brandon McCoy. 

Prosecutors in Manhattan and Los Angeles charged Avenatti on March 25 after complaints were unsealed in New York court alleging the 48-year-old was attempting to extort the apparel giant for more than $20 million. Avenatti was also charged with wire and bank fraud. He was released the same day after posting $300,000 bond. 

Last month, Avenatti accused Nike of paying Zion Williamson's mother for fake consulting services while her son was playing at Duke. 

The allegations made by Avenatti come in the wake of two separate corruption trials involving now-former assistant coaches from multiple Power Five programs and Adidas executives and consultants.