The saga of Stormy Daniels — the adult film actress who allegedly had an affair with Donald Trump beginning in 2006, then filed a lawsuit claiming the “hush agreement” she signed was invalid — keeps growing, and the constant drip, drip, drip of details continued this week.
The White House has denied the affair or that Trump had anything to do with the $130,00 in hush money paid to Daniels. But the case moved closer to Trump’s orbit this week, when the Wall Street Journal reported that a Trump Organization attorney was listed on confidential arbitration documents that included the restraining order against Daniels.
Yet Daniels soon may soon get a chance to speak anyway — reports say she is likely to appear on 60 Minutes next Sunday.
She faces formidable opposition from Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who has claimed he personally paid the $130,000 for Daniels’s silence. He obtained a restraining order at the end of February, shortly before Daniels filed her lawsuit in court, and has now filed papers in federal court accusing Daniels of violating the terms of the non
But another one of Cohen’s legal disputes might undercut his efforts. He is pursuing a libel suit against BuzzFeed, and the website is attempting a legal maneuver that might allow Daniels’s records of any relationship with Trump to be made public.
This week’s news is more evidence that the Daniels story, first reported in January, won’t die quietly. The latest developments continue to raise serious questions as to whether the $130,000 Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford) received in hush money just days before the presidential election is an illegal campaign payment. Here’s what happened this week, and what it could mean for the case going forward.
Cohen files for $20 million in damages against Daniels
The Washington Post
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