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Stormy Daniels testifies on cash-for-silence deal in Donald Trump trial
Updated On: 10 May, 2024 07:08 AM IST | New York | AP
Did she mean, Necheles asked, that she was running out of time to use the claim to make money?
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On Thursday, Donald Trump`s defence lawyer criticised Stormy Daniels, the porn actress, for receiving hush money for an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. "Why didn`t you do that?" attorney Susan Necheles asked, questioning Daniels` decision to accept $130,000 rather than go public with her story. Daniels explained, "Because we were running out of time." Necheles pressed on, wondering if she meant she was running out of time to profit from the claim. "To get the story out," Daniels responded.
According to the Associated Press, the conversations took place during the closing weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign, which is critical to the case against Trump. Prosecutors allege that Trump and his aides illegally attempted to hide embarrassing information in order to affect election outcomes, but Trump denies any involvement. On Thursday, Daniels appeared in court before Trump to testify. His lawyers accused her of being a liar and an extortionist, attempting to use him for money and fame.
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