Stormy Daniels testifies, says in detail what happened between her and Donald Trump
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Synopsis
Adult film star Stormy Daniels testified in the hush money trial about what she said was a sexual encounter with the Republican leader in 2006 and was paid $1,30,000 before the 2016 Presidential Election to keep it a secret.
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In what may be called the most-awaited and interesting spectacle in the hush money trial, a former adult film star talked in detail about her encounter with a former president of the country. Though the defense counsel objected to Stormy Daniel's testimony which ranged from sad to salacious, she described what happened that day while Donald Trump kept on watching her silently.
The adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford started dancing in high school and appearing in adult films at 23. She eventually moved on to direct more than 150 films and won a roster of adult film industry awards.
The adult film star said that Donald Trump did not ask her to keep it a secret. In 2016 she authorized her agent to sell the story, but no news outlet was interested. She also claimed that in October 2016, with the release of the 'Access Hollywood' tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission. She said she learned that Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen wanted to buy her silence.
Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is a former adult film star. She testified in the hush money trial about what she said was a sexual encounter with the Republican leader in 2006. She was paid $1,30,000 to keep it a secret before the 2016 Presidential Election.
What did Stormy Daniels tell about the payment for keeping it a secret?
Stormy Daniels said that she authorized her agent in 2016 to sell the story, but no news outlet was interested. She also claimed that in October 2016, with the release of the 'Access Hollywood' tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission. She said she learned that Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen wanted to buy her silence.
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Stormy Daniels testifies
She testified in the hush money trial about what she said was a sexual encounter with the Republican leader in 2006. She was paid $1,30,000 to keep it a secret before the 2016 Presidential Election. Trump falsified his accounts to hide this payment. The Republican contender has denied having sex with Daniels.The adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford started dancing in high school and appearing in adult films at 23. She eventually moved on to direct more than 150 films and won a roster of adult film industry awards.
How did Daniels meet Trump?
Daniels also told the jurors that she first met and talked to Trump at a 2006 Lake Tahoe celebrity golf outing where her studio was a sponsor.Dinner with Trump
The adult film star testified that Trump invited her for dinner and she accepted the invitation because she wanted to avoid dinner with her co-workers and thought it might help her career. She also said that she met him in his penthouse, he suggested putting her on his TV show, 'The Apprentice,' and she hoped it could help establish her as a writer and director.The Encounter
Stormy Daniels testified that she left to use the bathroom and was startled to find Trump in his underwear when she returned. She also said that they had sex, which was brief but left her 'shaking.'ADVERTISEMENT
The adult film star said that Donald Trump did not ask her to keep it a secret. In 2016 she authorized her agent to sell the story, but no news outlet was interested. She also claimed that in October 2016, with the release of the 'Access Hollywood' tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission. She said she learned that Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen wanted to buy her silence.
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Who is Stormy Daniels and why did she appear in court?Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is a former adult film star. She testified in the hush money trial about what she said was a sexual encounter with the Republican leader in 2006. She was paid $1,30,000 to keep it a secret before the 2016 Presidential Election.
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What did Stormy Daniels tell about the payment for keeping it a secret?
Stormy Daniels said that she authorized her agent in 2016 to sell the story, but no news outlet was interested. She also claimed that in October 2016, with the release of the 'Access Hollywood' tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission. She said she learned that Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen wanted to buy her silence.
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