Giuliani: Trump repaid Cohen $130K for payment to porn star

Yahoo ^ | 5-2-18 | Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin

[Angels27]

In a startling revelation, President Donald Trump's new lawyer said Wednesday that Trump repaid his personal attorney $130,000 in a deal made just before the 2016 election to keep porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about her tryst with the president, directly contradicting Trump's past statements about the hush money.

During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said the money to repay Michael Cohen had been "funneled ... through the law firm and the president repaid it."

Asked if Trump knew about the arrangement, Giuliani said: "He didn't know about the specifics of it, as far as I know. But he did know about the general arrangement, that Michael would take care of things like this, like I take care of things like this for my clients. I don't burden them with every single thing that comes along. These are busy people." Trump told reporters several weeks ago that he didn't know about the payment to Daniels as part of a non-disclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election.

Asked aboard Air Force One whether he knew about the payment, Trump said flatly: "No." Trump also said he didn't know why Cohen had made the payment or where he got the money.

[Western Phil]

If you feel the mosquito bite you will swat it.

[enduserindy]

I don’t doubt it isn’t against campaign law. I’m asking about tax law.

[GG-1]

She might be a “has been” as an actress - but look at her credits as writer and director. She seems very active in the porn film industry - pushing 100 films to her credit.

[McGavin999]

then why is she taking her new found fame on the strip show circuit instead of “investing” in her movies?

Seriously, she has been a has been for a long time and she proves that every day pole dancing across the country.

[Soros Billions]

I was thinking more like “Arkanside”