President Trump Acknowledges Stormy Daniels Payment,
Denies Affair Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to acknowledge the payment of $130,000 that was made to Daniels. The president’s comments come after his attorney, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, confirmed that Trump has since repaid the money to Cohen, his personal attorney. Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Trump in 2006, is currently suing him for defamation.
Trump Requests Private Arbitration in Stormy Daniels Lawsuit President Trump filed court papers to request that Daniels and him resolve the case privately. The adult film star was paid $130,000 to stay quiet about her affair with Trump. She sued Trump last month to break the nondisclosure agreement since Trump had never actually signed it. The new court filing requires that Daniels pursues any disagreement in arbitration.