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Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment to End Deal for Her Silence
New York Times ^ | 03/12/2018 | By JIM RUTENBERG

Posted on 03/12/2018 11:25:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The pornographic film actress who says she had an affair with President Trump offered on Monday to return $130,000 she received from Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer in 2016 for agreeing not to discuss the alleged relationship.

In exchange, the actress, Stephanie Clifford, seeks an end to her deal to keep quiet about what she says was an affair with Mr. Trump that started in 2006 and lasted for several months.

In the letter, which was sent to Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, early Monday, Ms. Clifford’s lawyer, Michael Avenatti, wrote that Ms. Clifford would wire the money into an account of Mr. Trump’s choosing by Friday.

Mr. Avenatti set a deadline of noon Tuesday for Mr. Cohen to answer the offer from Ms. Clifford, known professionally as Stormy Daniels.

Under the terms of the deal detailed in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, the contract ensuring Ms. Clifford’s silence would be “deemed null and void’’ once she returned the sum called for in her original contract.

Under Mr. Avenatti’s offer, Ms. Clifford would then be allowed to “(a) speak openly and freely about her prior relationship with the President and the attempts to silence her and (b) use and publish any text messages, photos and/or videos relating to the President that she may have in her possession, all without fear of retribution and/or legal liability for damages.”

The letter also seeks an agreement that neither Mr. Trump nor the shell company that Mr. Cohen used to pay Ms. Clifford, which he represents as a party to their October 2016 deal, would move to block the broadcast of an interview that Ms. Clifford taped with “60 Minutes” last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
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To: MHGinTN

Exactly!!


121 posted on 03/12/2018 1:36:00 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: SeekAndFind

Of course, the Dems will pay her 10 times that to keep this in the news forever.


122 posted on 03/12/2018 1:36:39 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind

Better put some ice on it.

Everybody lies about sex.


123 posted on 03/12/2018 1:36:49 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: wardaddy

Yes, I’d have to admit this is above my pay-grade. LoL


124 posted on 03/12/2018 1:37:11 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: sphinx
But still, it would be nice to have a president who didn't need to pay hush money to porn stars

Well, no, I don't, but YMMV.

125 posted on 03/12/2018 1:38:32 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: robroys woman

I agree with you there.

If it’s abuse, like what was charged against Clinton numerous times, it’s clearly a serious crime.

If it’s two consenting adults, we’re looking at a rather small fine of some sort.

You know, I’ve never been a kiss and tell type person. I considered what took place between me and the women I’ve been with to be private. I considered it an act of betrayal to discuss the matter at all. Although I have two adult children, I’ve never even admitted to having sex in a marital relationship, let alone dating.

Ms. Daniels is a low-life on a number of counts.


126 posted on 03/12/2018 1:43:42 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: Jim Noble

Yes. I miss him.

I also miss the measles, my tonsillectomy, my bouts with the flu, my stints in a hospital for various reasons.


127 posted on 03/12/2018 1:46:13 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: DoughtyOne

Ms. Daniels is a low-life on a number of counts.


That is the core of this. The message that is being heard loud and clear in this whole thing is not about trump. It is about her. And it is not positive.


128 posted on 03/12/2018 1:56:44 PM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I really wish this stupid woman would just go away.


129 posted on 03/12/2018 1:57:02 PM PDT by midnightcat
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To: dforest
Not to mention, maybe we could have had a POTUS like Jeb who didn’t need to pay hush money to porn stars.

Please clap.

130 posted on 03/12/2018 2:02:25 PM PDT by Horkster (NFL: Not For Long, or is it No Fans Left?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Can’t wait to see these pearl clutching neo-puritans when we start to see pizzagate arrests.


131 posted on 03/12/2018 2:07:19 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Williams

Who cares at least we know he is not gay, not that I have anything against them as long as they don’t push the issue and we may also assume he is not a closet (m)uslim either. Besides I am pretty sure he cares more about the US than his predecessor ever did and greedy, crooked Hillary ever would have.


132 posted on 03/12/2018 2:11:59 PM PDT by saintgermaine (saintgermaine the time traveller)
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133 posted on 03/12/2018 2:22:54 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: robroys woman

To any rational person, I totally agree.


134 posted on 03/12/2018 2:24:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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To: Yaelle

“But still, it would be nice to have a president who didn’t need to pay hush money to porn stars.”

And it would even be nicer is people would not be so ready to jump to believe a worn out porn star being paid to make the charge.


135 posted on 03/12/2018 2:30:38 PM PDT by odawg
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To: old curmudgeon
Blackmailing the president of the US in broad daylight?

She may be a porn star but she and her lawyers couldn't be that dumb.

136 posted on 03/12/2018 2:49:31 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: SeekAndFind

Is she not aware of The Trump Curse she has now brought down upon herself..?


137 posted on 03/12/2018 2:51:09 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Q is Barron Trump, time-traveling back from the future, to help his dad fight the deep state.)
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To: HotHunt

I doubt that they advertise it as blackmail.


138 posted on 03/12/2018 2:52:37 PM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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To: onona

She may be no dummy but she must think the Donald is - - - if he accepted any money from her that would be an admission of guilt on his part - - - - - how dumb do the Clintonistas think everyone is ?????


139 posted on 03/12/2018 3:05:59 PM PDT by techrules2002
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To: SeekAndFind

The other side made a much more lucrative offer to her.


140 posted on 03/12/2018 3:15:53 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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