If you thought the Michael-Avenatti-is-facing-federal-charges-and-could-go-to-prison story wasn’t crazy enough, wait’ll you see who’s reportedly been charged as a co-conspirator:

WSJ says Michael Avenatti's alleged co-conspirator is …. Mark Geragos.https://t.co/t3VoqC2dbs — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) March 25, 2019

NEW: We report that alleged co-conspirator with @michaelavenatti in federally charged extortion scheme is celebrity attorney Mark Geragos @markgeragos Avenatti was recorded by lawyers at Boies Schiller @bsfllp with @rebeccadobrien

https://t.co/ZDJttHitNP via @WSJ — Michael Rothfeld (@mrothfeld) March 25, 2019

Oh dear.

It gets even better!! — ? DustOff (Ret) ???? (@Dust_Off70) March 25, 2019

This somehow got better https://t.co/J7ToYC4DP2 — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) March 25, 2019

Got better is right. Because, you see, Mark Geragos isn’t just a celebrity attorney …

Jussie is gonna need a new lawyer. https://t.co/JjpXRgDQIV — Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) March 25, 2019

Geragos is also — wait for it — a CNN legal analyst.

Oh look. A CNN commentator is involved in trying to defraud Nike. https://t.co/hVtAKwaFPN — RBe (@RBPundit) March 25, 2019

Do you mean @CNN legal analyst Mark Geragos? That's his co-conspirator? Because that would make it so much better. https://t.co/7JcGnAhatx — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 25, 2019

No wonder Brian Stelter’s trying to pretend the Michael Avenatti news cycle isn’t a thing.

This is not a good week for CNN — Kebeh Nayyeh (@KNayyeh) March 25, 2019

I think CNN needs to be shut down until we can figure out what the hell is going on. — RBe (@RBPundit) March 25, 2019

Ha! Maybe just to be safe.

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Update:

Well, that was fast:

Just received this from a CNN spokeswoman on Mark Geragos, who is Michael Avenatti's alleged co-conspirator: "Mark Geragos is no longer CNN contributor." — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 25, 2019

Too bad CNN’s credibility is already shot.

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Update:

Guess Colin Kaepernick will have to re-evaluate some stuff, too:

Avenatti’s co-conspirator also represented Colin Kaepernick LOL pic.twitter.com/5NGN2hwHCn — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) March 25, 2019

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Update:

ABC News has confirmed that Geragos is the alleged co-conspirator:

NEW: @ABC confirms the alleged unnamed co-conspirator referenced in the NY case against Michael Avenatti is attorney Mark Geragos. NOTE: Geragos has not been charged or arrested. Geragos did not reply to a request for comment. 1/2 — Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) March 25, 2019

MORE: The US Attorney's Office, citing the policy of not naming people who aren't charged, declined comment. Remember Mark Geragos was also representing Jussie Smollett in his Chicago case. Unclear if he still is on Smollett's legal team as Smollett fights 16 count indictment. — Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) March 25, 2019

You know, for a Monday, it’s actually been pretty darn great.