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Trump’s Imprisoned Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Loses Round in Legal Fees Fight

Sam Langhorne — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 20:02:04 +0000

President Donald Trump‘s imprisoned ex-personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, lost a round in his longshot bid to get the Trump Organization to cover his legal fees. Cohen facilitated nearly $300,000 in hush money payments to two women, fading porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claim to have had sexual affairs with Trump […]

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As Avenatti’s Fall from Grace Accelerates He Blames ‘Vindictive’ Prosecutors

Sam Langhorne — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:47:34 +0000

This week, Michael Avenatti asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges that he tried to extort Nike and blamed his arrest on vindictive prosecutors.

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Michael Cohen’s Bid for Indemnification From Trump Org Earns Judge’s Skepticism

Sam Langhorne — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:48:22 +0000

Indemnification of Michael Cohen by the Trump Organization seems unlikely as a judge appeared disinclined to approve Cohen’s effort to make the company pay Cohen’s legal tab Tuesday, even as President Trump’s former fixer possibly faces more expenses tied to a state probe into the company’s shady charity. Michael Cohen claims Trump Organization executive VP Alan […]

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Michael Avenatti charged with stealing nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels in federal indictment

Sam Langhorne — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:12:52 +0000

The money was from a publisher working with Daniels on a book deal. Did these two deserve each other or what? Michael Avenatti, the sleazy loudmouth attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of aging porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was charged Wednesday with ripping her off in […]

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Michael Avenatti Demonstrates What NOT To Do When Facing Federal Fraud and Extortion Charges

Sam Langhorne — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 18:59:55 +0000

Nike says it won’t respond to “allegations of an individual facing federal charges of fraud and extortion and aid in his disgraceful attempts to distract from the athletes on the court at the height of the [NCAA] tournament.” Sports apparel giant Nike says it won’t respond to the latest allegations made on Twitter by huckster […]

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Court dismisses porn star Stormy Daniels’ defamation suit against Trump

xxxReporter — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 02:56:23 +0000

A federal court on Monday dismissed a defamation suit from aging adult-film star Stormy Daniels that claimed President Trump libeled her when he suggested she had lied about being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged relationship. The tremendous legal defeat was predicted by industry attorney Marc Randazza months ago. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero in […]

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Judge appears ready to toss ridiculous Stormy Daniels defamation suit against Trump

Sam Langhorne — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 02:12:01 +0000

Adult film star Stormy Daniels brought her defamation suit against President Donald Trump to federal court Monday — and the judge indicated he was not impressed. U.S. District Court Judge S. James Otero did not rule from the bench, but told the aging porn performer’s’ attorneys that it appeared a tweet by Trump that named […]

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Stormy Daniels v. President Trump Case Returns to L.A. Federal Court

Sam Langhorne — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:59:33 +0000

Attorneys for President Trump are urging a Los Angeles federal court judge to toss porn star Stormy Daniels‘ lawsuit over a hush money deal after their alleged affair. Daniels, whose book “Full Disclosure” details her alleged affair with Trump more than a decade ago, seeks to nullify a non-disclosure agreement she signed before the 2016 […]

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Texas suspends notary who mishandled Trump – Daniels hush money deal

Voice For Reason — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:49:10 +0000

Back in March we reported that the infamous nondisclosure agreement to keep an affair between President Donald Trump and his porn star mistress Stormy Daniels secret, was being scrutinized by the State of Texas in an investigation into why it wasn’t properly signed when it was notarized. That ‘hush agreement’, under which Daniels was paid $130,000 by […]

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Lawyer Asks Judge to Seize Stormy Daniels’ Crowdfunding Cash in Avenatti Firm Bankruptcy

Sam Langhorne — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:57:27 +0000

An Orange County attorney has asked a federal bankruptcy judge to seize much of the $577,000 crowdfunding cash donated to aging porn star Stormy Daniels to pay legal bills in her legal cases against President Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen. Jason Frank, is trying to collect on a $10-million judgment he won last month […]

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