Mileage Psycho Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 As seen in the conservative WSJ Quote Trump Lawyer Arranged $130,000 Payment for Adult-Film Star's Silence A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star a month before the 2016 election as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Michael Cohen, who spent nearly a decade as a top attorney at the Trump Organization, arranged payment to the woman, Stephanie Clifford, in October 2016 after her lawyer negotiated the nondisclosure agreement with Mr. Cohen, these people said. Ms. Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, has privately alleged the encounter with Mr. Trump took place after they met at a July 2006 celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, these people said. Mr. Trump married Melania Trump in 2005. Get a daily, guided tour to the best scoops and stories in The Wall Street Journal from Gerard Baker, Editor in Chief -- delivered straight to your inbox. Mr. Trump faced other allegations during his campaign of inappropriate behavior with women, and vehemently denied them. In this matter, there is no allegation of a nonconsensual interaction. “These are old, recycled reports, which were published and strongly denied prior to the election,” a White House official said, responding to the allegation of a sexual encounter involving Mr. Trump and Ms. Clifford. The official declined to respond to questions about an agreement with Ms. Clifford. It isn’t known whether Mr. Trump was aware of any agreement or payment involving her. In a statement, Mr. Cohen didn’t address the $130,000 payment but said of the alleged sexual encounter that “President Trump once again vehemently denies any such occurrence as has Ms. Daniels.” Mr. Cohen added in the statement, addressed to The Wall Street Journal: “This is now the second time that you are raising outlandish allegations against my client. You have attempted to perpetuate this false narrative for over a year; a narrative that has been consistently denied by all parties since at least 2011.” The Journal previously reported that Ms. Clifford, 38 years old, had been in talks with ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the fall of 2016 about an appearance to discuss Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. In that article, the Journal reported the company that owns the National Enquirer agreed to pay $150,000 to a former Playboy centerfold model three months before the election for her story of an affair a decade earlier with the Republican presidential nominee, which the tabloid newspaper didn’t publish. The company said she was paid to write fitness columns and appear on magazine covers. Mr. Cohen also sent a two-paragraph statement by email addressed “TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN” and signed by “Stormy Daniels” denying that she had a “sexual and/or romantic affair” with Mr. Trump. “Rumors that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false,” the statement said. Ms. Clifford didn’t respond to multiple emails seeking comment. After the agreement, Ms. Clifford’s camp complained the payment wasn’t being made quickly enough and threatened to cancel the deal, some of the people familiar with the matter said. The payment was made to Ms. Clifford through her lawyer in the matter, Keith Davidson, with funds sent to Mr. Davidson’s client-trust account at City National Bank in Los Angeles, according to the people. “I previously represented Ms. Daniels,” Mr. Davidson said, referring to Ms. Clifford’s stage name. “Attorney-client privilege prohibits me from commenting on my clients’ legal matters.” A spokeswoman for City National Bank declined to comment. The agreement with Ms. Clifford came as the Trump campaign confronted allegations from numerous women who described unwanted sexual advances and alleged assaults by Mr. Trump. In October 2016, the Washington Post published a videotape made, but never aired, by NBC’s “Access Hollywood” in which Mr. Trump spoke of groping women. Mr. Trump denied all allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct and apologized at the time for his remarks on the tape, calling them locker-room banter. Mr. Cohen worked at the Trump Organization from 2007 until after the election. As Mr. Trump took office, Mr. Cohen said he would work in private practice and act as Mr. Trump’s personal attorney. “I am the fix-it guy,” he said in an interview in January 2017 before Mr. Trump’s inauguration. Ms. Clifford has appeared in about 150 adult films, and was considered among the industry’s biggest stars when the then-27-year-old met Mr. Trump at the American Century Championship in 2006, held at Edgewood Tahoe golf course in Nevada. Another adult-film star, Jessica Drake, later alleged in an October 2016 news conference that Mr. Trump kissed her and two other women without permission in a hotel suite after the same 2006 golf event. “I did not sign [a nondisclosure agreement], nor have I received any money for coming forward,” Ms. Drake said this week in an emailed statement. “I spoke out because it was the right thing to do.” A White House official responded to questions about Ms. Drake by referring to a previous statement by the Trump campaign, which called her account “totally false and ridiculous.” Write to Michael Rothfeld at michael.rothfeld@wsj.com and Joe Palazzolo at joe.palazzolo@wsj.com https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyer-arranged-130-000-payment-for-adult-film-stars-silence-1515787678 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted January 12, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 oh boy....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Wonder if he poked her in the shithole. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Small payout indicates it’s a false charged and was paid just to go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwytohell Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 billy jeff paid out a lot more , for worse tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, SnowRider said: 42 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: oh boy....... You know when I was republican donor I always got literature about family values, and now I say this with the utmost sincerity in that I really don't care what one does in there personal life, but how can someone be considered the leader of the "family values party" when he's fucking around with porn stars while married? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: You know when I was republican donor I always got literature about family values, and now I say this with the utmost sincerity in that I really don't care what one does in there personal life, but how can someone be considered the leader of the "family values party" when he's fucking around with porn stars while married? 15 minutes ago, hwytohell said: billy jeff paid out a lot more , for worse tail. It's all good when you're a democrat. I think trump identified as a one back then. Edited January 12, 2018 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted January 12, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted January 12, 2018 Ahh the expected flip-flop by the resident hacks. Defend/Deflect/Deny when its your team and attack when its the other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: You know when I was republican donor I always got literature about family values, and now I say this with the utmost sincerity in that I really don't care what one does in there personal life, but how can someone be considered the leader of the "family values party" when he's fucking around with porn stars while married? He was a Democrat back when that transpired. But you knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 minute ago, JEFF said: He was a Democrat back when that transpired. But you knew that. She knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, racer254 said: It's all good when you're a democrat. I think trump identified as a one back then. Let’s hear you brag about the quality of your marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: She knows Well duh... Of course she knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Good find Vince.....I am sure there is more, many more. fuck Trump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: Small payout indicates it’s a false charged and was paid just to go away Yep. Still, She's fucking hot. GO TRUMPY!!! GRAB DAT PUSSY!@!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Donny will be chasing this on his Twitter by daybreak tomorrrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Donny will be chasing this on his Twitter by daybreak tomorrrow. Oh, I'd say by tonight...and CNN and MSNBC have their scouts ready and will chase Donny around his Twitter acccounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtssrx Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Mileage Psycho said: As seen in the conservative WSJ They printed this in 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, jtssrx said: They printed this in 2016 Was the earth still flat then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 so a rich white guy may have fucked around on his wife with a playboy model and a,adult film star . in most circles that gets you a full round of high 5s . at least he fucks hot chicks not fat farmers daughter's in blue dresses,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Good find Vince.....I am sure there is more, many more. fuck Trump you would give your last box of depends just to see a playboy centerfold walk on your door let alone spank her like the naughty little slut she is . 130k shit guys like him bet that on sinking a,put Edited January 12, 2018 by Ez ryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: so a rich white guy may have fucked around on his wife with a playboy model and a,adult film star . in most circles that gets you a full round of high 5s . at least he fucks hot chicks not fat farmers daughter's in blue dresses,. to be fair, he did carry the religious, evangelical vote. standards, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said: to be fair, he did carry the religious, evangelical vote. standards, you know. lol you don't think any of them thought they were voting for a non pussy grabber do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Just now, Ez ryder said: lol you don't think any of them thought they were voting for a non pussy grabber do you? The bottom line is that they're all phony. So no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 minute ago, ActionfigureJoe said: The bottom line is that they're all phony. So no. Fake outrage and blatant hypocrisy knows no political party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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