Ex-President faces charges
Porn star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump
03/15/2023, 11:30 p.m
New York prosecutors want to find out if Donald Trump paid hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. To help the investigation, the performer is testifying to the authorities. Things could get uncomfortable for the ex-president now.
Porn star Stormy Daniels testified before the New York prosecutor’s office ahead of possible charges against former US President Donald Trump for paying hush money. “At the request of the Manhattan Attorney’s Office, Stormy Daniels and I met with prosecutors today,” her attorney, Clark Brewster, tweeted. “Stormy has responded to questions and has agreed to be available as a witness or for further investigation if necessary.” Daniels also tweeted thanking her attorney for “helping us in our ongoing fight for truth and justice.”
Also, for the second day in a row, Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen appeared before the New York grand jury to discuss details of Trump’s role in the payments to Daniels. In the United States, a jury decides whether to indict a case after the prosecutor has presented evidence. US media assume that this will happen to Trump in the coming days. He would be the first former US President to be charged with a crime.
The case reportedly involves hush money payments to two women: model Karen McDougal and porn star Daniels. Daniels says he had sex with Trump in 2006. According to his own statements, his lawyer at the time, Michael Cohen, who has since moved away from him, paid her hush money on behalf of Trump in 2016 in order to avert damage from his boss in the presidential election campaign.
Trump and his lawyers concede payment but deny Trump had anything to do with the actress. Cohen pleaded guilty to multiple counts in court in 2018, including violating campaign finance laws for the hush money payments to Daniels. In December 2018 he was convicted.