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Why did Stormy Daniels take Donald Trump to court?

 · WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday he repaid his personal lawyer for hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels after claiming previously he didn’t know about the...

Who will pay for Stormy Daniels'lawyer fees?

Trump's Lawyer Admits Porn Star Stormy Daniels Was Paid, Says $130,000 Came Out of His Own Pocket Michael D. Cohen said he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to Stormy Daniels, born …

Did Donald Trump pay Stormy Daniels through Michael Cohen?

A California court subsequently ordered Trump pay $44,100 to reimburse her legal fees. ... June 6, 2018: Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, ... dropped an inquiry into whether the payment to Stormy …

Who is Stormy Daniels'lawyer?

 · Donald Trump Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels legal fees Daniels took the president to court over her effort to cancel a hush-money deal brokered to keep her …

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 · Trump Lawyer Says He Personally Paid Stormy Daniels Campaign-finance experts said Michael Cohen’s payment, even if he footed the bill, likely violated election rules Since the …

Past politics

Like Trump, Cohen has supported Democrats in the past, including then-candidate Barack Obama in 2008.

Financial ties

When it comes to his real estate needs, Cohen appears to keep it in the family.

Personal side

While Cohen's public image is intrinsically intertwined with Trump, he has shared some tidbits of information about his personal life online as well.

Lifestyle

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Podcasts

"Even though we cleared my calendar for the day, I was still on the phone. There was no resting, you just kept on going," Tammy Duckworth says on an episode of PEOPLE's podcast Me Becoming Mom

Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen says he used his own funds to pay Stormy Daniels

Cohen said he told the Federal Election Commission the same thing after the nonprofit government accountability group Common Cause filed a complaint alleging that the payment was an illegal "in kind" political contribution.

FROM JAN. 31: Controversy surrounds Trump's alleged affair with porn star

In the interview, Daniels is quoted as saying that she and Trump had sex and that she could "definitely" describe his anatomy if her account were ever challenged.

Who sued Stephanie Clifford?

The president's personal lawyer at the time, Michael Cohen, paid $130,000 to Daniels, who filed the suit under her legal name Stephanie Clifford. After Trump's election, Daniels sued to void the agreement.

Why was Daniels' lawsuit dismissed?

Daniels' suit over the non-disclosure agreement was dismissed before going to trial or a settlement because the parties were no longer quiet. Trump's lawyers said Daniels didn't win the case and therefore wasn't entitled to lawyer fees, but Judge Robert Broadbelt III disagreed in his ruling Monday, posted online by Daniels' lawyers.

Who won the Superior Count lawsuit?

The order in Superior Count in Los Angeles determined Daniels won her lawsuit against Trump over the agreement that was signed 11 days before the 2016 presidential election. As a part of that deal, the losing party would pay the lawyers fees.

Did Cohen choose David Dennison as a pseudonym for Trump?

Trump's lawyers also argued Daniels didn't prove the president was a part of the non-disclosure agreement which was made under the name “David Dennison," but Broadbelt wrote there was a large amount of evidence showing Cohen chose Dennison as a pseudo nym for Trump.