Stormy Daniels must pay Trump’s legal fees after judge dismissed her defamation lawsuit

1 posted on 10/17/2018 4:46:32 AM PDT by Eowyn2

The master negotiator, is the only one in history to get a refund from a prostitute.

2 posted on 10/17/2018 4:55:07 AM PDT by ThinkingBuddha

Soros to the rescue?

3 posted on 10/17/2018 5:02:17 AM PDT by simpson96

I fully admit that when I heard this observation on a podcast while driving home, I grinned and giggled aloud at it...one can only imagine the reaction of the Moonbats who donated to that "cause"...

4 posted on 10/17/2018 5:10:37 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)

5 posted on 10/17/2018 5:53:57 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)

I imagine that the attorney’s fees were sanctions accessed under Rule 11. I heard that Daniels is appealing the case. If the 9th Circuit affirms the District Court, which is likely, the sanctions will stand. In my experience, appeals courts sometimes look at the formula under which the amount of the sanctions were calculated, but they are loath to reverse them entirely. In the meantime, if Daniels does not post a bond for a stay pending appeal, Trump can start collecting his damages at once. I always ask for and usually get a bond of 150% of the amount of the sanctions for a stay pending appeal.

6 posted on 10/17/2018 6:00:19 AM PDT by PUGACHEV

7 posted on 10/17/2018 6:00:55 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)

I guess that’s the way it goes. #NeverTrumpers beware.

8 posted on 10/17/2018 6:01:23 AM PDT by Spiridon

How the heck to you defame the character of a slut who screws hundreds of men in front of a camera for the whole world to see?????????

9 posted on 10/17/2018 6:03:16 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (We are in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! Do U know Him?)

I think the judge musta seen that same training film.

10 posted on 10/17/2018 6:36:59 AM PDT by Delta 21 (.....been here this long you actually expect me to read the article....)

Keep your eye on what happens next, and specifically if Avenatii remains as her counsel or not. At the beginning of this case, Trump's lawyers sent Avanattii a long letter, probably five or six pages, explaining why the case had no merit, and offering to accept a dismissal and walk away, waiving their claim for attorney's fees against Daniels. The offer would typically expire within ten days or just before some pretrial deadline. I've been through this countless times. At that point, Avenatti had an ethical and legal duty to tell Daniels of the settlement offer and advise her of the risk she was exposed to if the case continued. Once the court awarded sanctions, Avenatti again had a duty to tell Daniels that she would be liable for the full cost of Trump's legal fees in defending the appeal, even if the original award were reduced to only $1.

I would guess that the attorney's fees Daniels is now liable for to Trump are in the 550K to 1M range. She now has a claim against Avenatti for presumably advising her to turn down the walk-away offer and continue with the case. This puts Avenatti in a conflict. If you are Trump's counsel, you have to ponder whether to raise that issue and force Avenatti out of the case. If your opponent's counsel is a bumbler, then he's the guy you want. Just let him do his thing, and the odds are in your favor. Why force him out, only to be replaced by a competent counsel?

So, Freepers, if you see Avenatti continuing in this case, you can take that as a judgment against his competence made by Trump's legal team who know him well enough.

11 posted on 10/17/2018 8:11:56 AM PDT by PUGACHEV

To: ThinkingBuddha

12 posted on 10/17/2018 9:05:57 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)

Trump also needs to go after Avenatti’s law license! He may find support from Stormy on this issue.

13 posted on 10/17/2018 9:09:08 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)

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