Adult film star Stormy Daniels sued Donald Trump Tuesday, alleging that he never signed the nondisclosure agreement that his lawyer had arranged with her.
The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by NBC News, alleges that her agreement not to disclose her "intimate" relationship with Trump is not valid because while both Daniels and Trump's attorney Michael Cohen signed it, Trump never did.
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The 2016 hush agreement directed that $130,000 be paid into the trust account of Clifford's then-attorney. In return, Clifford was not to disclose any confidential information about Trump or his sexual partners to anyone beyond a short list of individuals she'd already told about the relationship, or share any texts or photos from Trump.
The suit alleges that Cohen has tried to keep Clifford from talking about the relationship as recently as Feb. 27, 2018.
"To be clear, the attempts to intimidate Ms. Clifford into silence and 'shut her up' in order to 'protect Mr. Trump' continue unabated," says the suit. "On or about February 27, 2018, Mr. Trump's attorney Mr. Cohen surreptitiously initiated a bogus arbitration proceeding against Ms. Clifford in Los Angeles." Binding arbitration is specified as a means of dispute resolution.
Clifford and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, are asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to declare that both the hush agreement and the side agreement "were never formed, and therefore do not exist, because, among other things, Mr. Trump never signed the agreements."
"In the alternative, Plaintiff seeks an order of this Court declaring that the agreements in the forms set out in Exhibits 1 and 2 are invalid, unenforceable, and/or void under the doctrine of unconscionability."
The suit also says that Trump must know that Cohen is trying to silence Clifford, since rules for the New York bar, of which Cohen is a member, require him to keep his client informed at all times. "[I]t strains credulity to conclude that Mr. Cohen is acting on his own accord and without the express approval and knowledge of his client Mr. Trump."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. President Trump's outside attorney, John Dowd, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Trump has never addressed the alleged relationship publicly, and White House spokesperson Raj Shah told members of the press he had never asked the president about the alleged relationship. Cohen has acknowledged the payment, but has repeatedly declined to tell NBC News what the payment was for.
Clifford had previously given conflicting accounts of her relationship with Trump. In the lawsuit, Clifford alleges that in January 2018, Cohen, "concerned the truth would be disclosed ... through intimidation and coercive tactics, forced Ms. Clifford into signing a false statement wherein she stated that reports of her relationship with Mr. Trump were false."
Poster Comment:
The drive by media continues during through brothels and porno studios dragging behind them a sack full of money hoping to get some harpies who will hit on the bait.
This woman isn't even an attractive whore, but sees an opportunity to hit the big time and this time she won't have to act on camera like she's enjoying her ride.
#1: Jameson To: IbJensen (#0)
This has nothing to do with the "media"
100% of this incident has do do with the fact that the president you support is a degenerate and a liar.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-07 08:15:05 Reply Private Reply
#2: IbJensen To: Jameson (#1)
Gaze longingly at your autographed photo of La Hitlery. She will finally figure out 'What Happened'.
IbJensen posted on 2018-03-07 09:23:25 Reply Private Reply
#3: Jameson To: IbJensen (#2)
False!
This is a true statement: "100% of this incident has do do with the fact that the president you support is a degenerate and a liar."
You cannot refute this fact.
A. SH-Donnie was banging this woman while is wife was caring for their infant child, fair to say that makes him a degenerate. (there are more reasons too)
B. Not even you would deny that he is a lying sack-of-shit.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-07 09:50:52 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: IbJensen (#0)
Ah. So because Trump didn't sign it that means she didn't take the $130,000?
misterwhite posted on 2018-03-07 09:51:13 Reply Private Reply
#5: Jameson To: misterwhite (#4)
No, it means she can speak publicly about her "relationship" with 45....
They'll be forced to sue her to recover the $130
Jameson posted on 2018-03-07 09:53:23 Reply Private Reply
#6: VxH To: IbJensen, Jameson (#2)
What happened was "we don't care".
How's that workin' for POodleTUS' fans?
Removing stains from the White Kennel carpet while emperor (D)onald wobbles down the Blvd in his underwear is getting a little irritating.
And unlike POodleTUS, VPOTUS Pence appears to be housebroken.
VxH posted on 2018-03-07 10:12:31 Reply Private Reply
#7: Jameson To: IbJensen (#2)
One possible correction............
"...the president you support...
It was indeed presumptuous of me to infer that you support the little tictac man...
My apologies.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-07 10:23:17 Reply Private Reply
#8: Fred Mertz To: Jameson (#3)
I saw today that the White House denies it so it must be true.
Wish my home spoke too.
Fred Mertz posted on 2018-03-07 17:35:06 Reply Private Reply
#9: sneakypete To: IbJensen (#0)
sneakypete posted on 2018-03-07 19:05:29 Reply Private Reply
#10: sneakypete To: IbJensen (#0)
I'm betting she is a LOT more attractive than most of the whores you rent.
sees an opportunity to hit the big time and this time she won't have to act on camera like she's enjoying her ride.
You HAVE to be kidding! These people are exhibitionists that would make porn movies for free if nobody offered them money to do it. Tell her there will be no cameras or public appearances resulting from this,and she's drop it like it's hot.
sneakypete posted on 2018-03-07 19:08:25 Reply Private Reply
#11: sneakypete To: Jameson (#3)
And you are eaten alive with jealousy.
sneakypete posted on 2018-03-07 19:09:28 Reply Private Reply
#12: sneakypete To: Fred Mertz (#8)
Don't. It would tell on you ,and you are to old to be a fugitive on the run.
sneakypete posted on 2018-03-07 19:11:00 Reply Private Reply
#13: Jameson To: sneakypete (#11)
False!
Fact! President tiny-hands is still a degenerate liar.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-08 08:00:48 Reply Private Reply
#14: sneakypete To: Jameson (#13)
My apologies. Turns out you are jealous of Stormy Daniels,not Trump.
sneakypete posted on 2018-03-08 09:15:39 Reply Private Reply