No campaign cash paid to Daniels: Trump

 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday confirmed a “reimbursement” as part of a hush agreement with porn star Stormy Daniels over allegations of a decade-old affair, but he said campaign money wasn’t involved, reports AFP. Trump’s comments in a series of tweets, which contradicted his earlier denials of knowledge of a payment to Daniels, came after former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a member of the president’s legal team, said Trump reimbursed his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen for the $130,000 payment to Daniels.

Cohen “received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement,” the non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Clifford, who alleges an intimate relationship with Trump from 2006 to 2007, has filed suit in Los Angeles to declare that agreement invalid.

“The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair,” Trump said.

“Prior to its violation by Ms Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction,” he wrote, misspelling “role.” Clifford signed the hush agreement days before the November 2016 presidential election, which Trump won.

Such contracts, while legal, have frequently been used by powerful men to hush up affairs, workplace harassment or even alleged sexual abuse.

“These agreements are very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms Clifford (Daniels),” Trump said in his Thursday tweets.

No campaign cash paid to Daniels: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday confirmed a reimbursement as part of a hush agreement with porn star Stormy Daniels over allegations of a decade-old affair, but he said campaign money wasnt involved, reports AFP. Trumps comments in a series of tweets, which contradicted his earlier denials of knowledge of a payment to Daniels, came after former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a member of the presidents legal team, said Trump reimbursed his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen for the $130,000 payment to Daniels. Cohen received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement, the non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Clifford, who alleges an intimate relationship with Trump from 2006 to 2007, has filed suit in Los Angeles to declare that agreement invalid. The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair, Trump said. Prior to its violation by Ms Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction, he wrote, misspelling role. Clifford signed the hush agreement days before the November 2016 presidential election, which Trump won. Such contracts, while legal, have frequently been used by powerful men to hush up affairs, workplace harassment or even alleged sexual abuse. These agreements are very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms Clifford (Daniels), Trump said in his Thursday tweets.