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Trump asks judge to order private arbitration in Stormy Daniels case Trump asks judge to order private arbitration in Stormy Daniels case
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Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to order private arbitration in a case brought by a porn actor who claimed she had an affair with him.Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to order private arbitration in a case brought by a porn actor who claimed she had an affair with him.
Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, filed papers in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday asking a judge to rule that Stormy Daniels’ case involving a non-disclosure agreement must be heard by an arbitrator instead of a jury.Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, filed papers in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday asking a judge to rule that Stormy Daniels’ case involving a non-disclosure agreement must be heard by an arbitrator instead of a jury.
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has been seeking to invalidate the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election. She has offered to return the $130,000 she was paid as she tries to “set the record straight”.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has been seeking to invalidate the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election. She has offered to return the $130,000 she was paid as she tries to “set the record straight”.
She has said she had sex with Trump once in 2006 and their relationship continued for about a year. Trump married his current wife, Melania Trump, in 2005, and their son, Barron, was born in 2006.She has said she had sex with Trump once in 2006 and their relationship continued for about a year. Trump married his current wife, Melania Trump, in 2005, and their son, Barron, was born in 2006.
The White House has said Trump denies having had an affair.The White House has said Trump denies having had an affair.
Trump’s attorneys have argued that Daniels could owe about $20m for violating the non-disclosure deal.Trump’s attorneys have argued that Daniels could owe about $20m for violating the non-disclosure deal.
Daniels argues the agreement is legally invalid because it was only signed by her and Cohen, not by Trump.Daniels argues the agreement is legally invalid because it was only signed by her and Cohen, not by Trump.
In Monday’s court filing, Cohen said Daniels had never raised any issues with the settlement agreement or suggested it was invalid or legally unenforceable before she filed her lawsuit last month.In Monday’s court filing, Cohen said Daniels had never raised any issues with the settlement agreement or suggested it was invalid or legally unenforceable before she filed her lawsuit last month.
Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, said they would oppose the motion to have the case heard in private arbitration, “hidden from the American public”.Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, said they would oppose the motion to have the case heard in private arbitration, “hidden from the American public”.
“This is a democracy and this matter should be decided in an open court of law owned by the people,” he tweeted.“This is a democracy and this matter should be decided in an open court of law owned by the people,” he tweeted.
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