Porn star Stormy Daniels is on the hook to pay former President Donald Trump nearly $300,000 in attorneys’ fees after a federal appeals court rejected her bid to overturn a lower court decision in her failed defamation lawsuit against him.
The attorney also provided a letter dated Jan. 10, 2018, allegedly signed by Daniels, that denied any "sexual and/or romantic affair" with Trump or the receipt of any "hush money" from Trump. ^ a b c "Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump". 60 Minutes (website ed.). CBS News. March 25, 2018.
April 30, 2018: Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti, tweeted about a lawsuit filed against Trump, where Daniels currently sues Trump for his "recent irresponsible and defamatory statements" made against her.
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, narrowed down his claim that President Donald Trump paid off women with hush money over sexual affairs from “multiple other women” to “three” ahead of the 2016 election.
When asked by BuzzFeed News if other women had approached him about potential legal cases, Avenatti replied, "confirmed."
Cohen, Trump's lawyer, has also sued BuzzFeed over the release of a dossier on the president's alleged Russia connections.
Jim Dalrymple is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles.