Adult-film star Stormy Daniels is suing President Donald Trump for his dismissive comments about a sketch she claims to show the man who threatened her over her alleged affair with Trump years ago. The lawsuit, announced in a tweet by Daniel’s personal lawyer, comes in addition to another one against President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Trump recently called the sketch “a total con job,” which Daniel’s lawyer said implies that the President is suggesting no crime was committed.
“By calling the incident a ‘con job,’ Mr. Trump’s statement would be understood to state that Ms. Clifford was fabricating the crime and the existence of the assailant, both of which are prohibited under New York law, as well as the law of numerous other states,” Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, wrote in the lawsuit.
He further noted that what Trump was trying to imply was that Stephanie Clifford, which is Daniels’ real name, was not to be trusted and that her statements about the “threatening encounter are false,” as well as that her accusations against the man in the sketch were likewise false.
“Mr. Trump made his statement either knowing it was false, had serious doubts about the truth of his statement, or made the statement with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity,” Avenatti added.
Daniels is seeking damages in excess of $75,000, claiming that in posting the tweets, Trump knew that she “would be subjected to threats of violence, economic harm, and reputational damage,” The Hill reported on Monday.
In a separate suit, Daniels is also suing Cohen for defamation as well as over the legality of a 2016 hush agreement in which she was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair between her and Trump. The President has repeatedly denied any sexual encounter took place between them.
Last week, a judge halted Daniels’ lawsuit against Cohen for 90 days while a criminal investigation of the President’s lawyer moves forward in New York. According to Avenatti, they plan to file an appeal of that stay.
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