By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/story-daniels-sues-trump-attorney-michael-cohen-for-defamation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Stormy Daniels sues Trump attorney Michael Cohen for defamation Politics Mar 26, 2018 6:39 PM EDT Adult film star Stormy Daniels is now suing President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen for defamation. The new allegation is part of a revised complaint filed Monday by Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti. It comes a day after a ratings-grabbing “60 Minutes” interview in which Daniels said she’d had sex with Trump years ago and has been threatened to keep her silence. The suit now alleges that Cohen made a false statement that damaged Daniels’ reputation when he released a statement in February that intimated she was lying. It also alleges the confidentially agreement Daniels signed is invalid for a new reason: because the payment she received in exchange for her silence violated campaign finance law. Avenatti told MSNBC that Cohen has “misled the American people” and that Daniels is telling the truth. READ MORE: Trump called his sexual assault accusers ‘liars.’ He might now have to prove it in court We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is now suing President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen for defamation. The new allegation is part of a revised complaint filed Monday by Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti. It comes a day after a ratings-grabbing “60 Minutes” interview in which Daniels said she’d had sex with Trump years ago and has been threatened to keep her silence. The suit now alleges that Cohen made a false statement that damaged Daniels’ reputation when he released a statement in February that intimated she was lying. It also alleges the confidentially agreement Daniels signed is invalid for a new reason: because the payment she received in exchange for her silence violated campaign finance law. Avenatti told MSNBC that Cohen has “misled the American people” and that Daniels is telling the truth. READ MORE: Trump called his sexual assault accusers ‘liars.’ He might now have to prove it in court We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now