Stormy Daniels settles lawsuit over arrest at Ohio strip club

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Stormy Daniels settles lawsuit over arrest at Ohio strip club

By Daniel Trotta

 

FILE PHOTO: Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, the porn film star who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he became U.S. president, is shown in this booking photo released by Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, Ohio, U.S., July 12, 2018. Courtesy Franklin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Porn star Stormy Daniels has settled a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, Ohio, for $450,000, receiving the payout after she charged that police arrested at a strip club in retaliation for her claim that she had an affair with Donald Trump.

 

Columbus police arrested her during her performance at the Sirens Gentlemen's Club on a misdemeanour sex offence for touching three customers who were undercover vice detectives. The charge was dropped hours later.

 

"It could have been a lot more with a jury but we recognised that was the number that would get justice and would get attention and we agreed to that," attorney Clark Brewster told reporters from the courthouse steps, standing alongside Daniels.

 

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed suit in federal court in January, alleging police were politically motivated when they arrested her. She originally sought $2 million in damages.

 

Daniels has described having an affair with Trump before he became president and receiving hush money through his former lawyer Michael Cohen.

 

Cohen pleaded guilty last year to directing payments of $130,000 to Daniels and $150,000 to Playboy model Karen McDougal to avert a scandal shortly before the 2016 presidential election.

 

Trump has denied having the encounters more than a decade ago with Daniels and McDougal.

 

Daniels' lawsuit alleged the Columbus vice unit officers who arrested her were registered Republicans, as is the president, and retaliated by arresting her during her performance.

 

Brewster, Daniels' lawyer, credited city officials for how they handled the case.

 

"The city of Columbus took responsibility and understood it and did a proper investigation and was critical of their own people. And today we got this case settled," Brewster said.

 

Daniels said she would use the money to pay her legal bills and that she was about to start touring as a stand-up comedian.

 

"To do any of this, you have to have a good sense of humour," Daniels told reporters, adding she was proud of how Columbus "took responsibility and is actively making changes and holding those officers accountable."

 

Daniels and her lawyer offered no further details of what changes police would institute, and the Columbus city attorney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

Meredith Tucker, a spokeswoman for the city attorney's office, told other media the parties reached a settlement of $450,000 during mediation, an amount that was "fair given the facts and circumstances involved."

 

(Reporting by Daniel Trotta in New York; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Daniel Wallis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-28

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[tifino]

450,000 Presidential Pardons 

[dabhand]

So, Trump 'got off' by paying her only $130k? What a cheapskate......... 

[tifino]

2 minutes ago, dabhand said:

So, Trump 'got off' by paying her only $130k? What a cheapskate......... 

probably got gotten off many a time!  ???? 

[Basil B]

What wrong with America? 3 years and you still can not get rid of that fool.

 

Look at us Brits we have nearly got rid of ours in just over 2 months.

[phantomfiddler]

I must say, Donald has good taste, as far as looks go anyway. Her personality leaves a little to be desired in my opinion ????

[JMSIII]

6 hours ago, dabhand said:

So, Trump 'got off' by paying her only $130k? What a cheapskate......... 

Not really.  She had to pay POTUS $300,000 in legal fees, after everything was said and done.  And her attorney Michael Avenatti, is in deep trouble for embezzlement if I remember correctly.... ????

[hugocnx]

5 hours ago, Basil B said:

What wrong with America? 3 years and you still can not get rid of that fool.

 

Look at us Brits we have nearly got rid of ours in just over 2 months.

It ain't over till it's over. Can ask Lenny Kravitz to.

[hugocnx]

5 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

I must say, Donald has good taste, as far as looks go anyway. Her personality leaves a little to be desired in my opinion ????

Potus is really a titty junk, right?

[mamypoko]

10 hours ago, dabhand said:

So, Trump 'got off' by paying her only $130k? What a cheapskate......... 

Slight correction. Trump got off, then had to pay

[The Theory]

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

for touching three customers who were undercover vice detectives

3 stooges who thought they are real smarties. Defectives actually, not detectives. Perhaps + their stupid captain at the office. Those idiots should be fired and pay the $450,000 from own pocket for their total idiotic plan. 

[riclag]

I'm sure her ex lawyer could use some of that for his own legal expenses. It's Sad how she was used by the liberals ,dems, liberal media and Avenatti

Edited September 28, 2019 by riclag

[Thai style]

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[Tug]

16 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

I must say, Donald has good taste, as far as looks go anyway. Her personality leaves a little to be desired in my opinion ????

Yeiks that used mattress no thanks!!

[Tug]

Just now, Tug said:

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