Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump, former US president, has been indicted in a crime over allegations that he made payments to an adult actress during his 2016 presidential campaign. The case pertains to a meeting between Trump and Stormy Daniels, an ex-porn star, at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. Most of the details of this encounter were revealed by Ms Daniels in her tell-all book “Full Disclosure”. She claims that she had sex with Mr Trump, a charge vehemently denied by Mr. Trump and her paid hush money to keep her mouth shut.
What is hush money?
Hush money means money paid to someone to prevent them from disclosing embarrassing or discreditable information.
2006 Meeting At Nevada Golf Course: Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels
A picture shows Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels posing together at a porn studio booth. Ms Daniels was then working as a “greeter” at this studio. Ms Daniels was 27 at the time and Mr Trump 60. In the photo, Mr Trump is wearing a red hat, yellow polo shirt, and khaki pants. Ms Daniels, wearing a tight-fitting black top, is standing next to him.
Four months before the meeting with Ms Daniels, Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, had given birth to their son Barron.
Ms Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, claims that one of Mr Trump’s bodyguards had asked her to visit his penthouse at the golf course. Describing the encounter, she wrote that “it may have been the least impressive sex I’d ever had”. In her book, she also includes an unflattering description of Mr Trump’s anatomy.
Hush Money Payments: Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels
In 2016, Donald Trump contested the Presidential Election and paid hush money to the porn star to keep her mounth shut.
Michael Cohen (Donald Trump’s lawyer) has acknowledged arranging a $130,000 “hush money” payment to Ms Daniels in exchange for her silence about the 2006 tryst.
Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump under the respective pseudonyms Peggy Peterson and David Dennison were the parties to a nondisclosure agreement prepared by Cohen that has emerged in court filings.
Mr Trump has denied that he ever had sex with Stormy Daniels or paid her hush money during his presidential campaign.
But a New York jury determined there was enough evidence to proceed with a case against Mr Trump. He is expected to be presented in court, according to his defense attorney.
Stormy Daniels
Stephanie Gregory Clifford, known professionally as Stormy Daniels, is an American pornographic film actress and director and former stripper. In 2018, Daniels became involved in a legal dispute with U.S. president Donald Trump and his attorney Michael Cohen. Cohen paid $130,000 hush money to silence her about an affair she says she had with Trump in 2006. Trump’s spokespeople denied the affair and accused her of lying.
| Born | Stephanie Gregory March 17, 1979 (age 44) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupations | Pornographic actress stripper film director |
| Known for | Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal, pornographic career |
| Children | 1 |
2016 United States presidential election
The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state and First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered a large upset. Trump took office as the 45th president, and Pence as the 48th vice president, on January 20, 2017.
| Nominee | Donald Trump | Hillary Clinton |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | New York | New York |
| Running mate | Mike Pence | Tim Kaine |
| Electoral vote | 304 | 227 |
| Popular vote | 62,984,828 | 65,853,514 |
| Percentage | 46.1% | 48.2% |