Porn star Stormy Daniels sues Donald Trump
02:52, UK, Wednesday 07 March 2018
Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford
Image: Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford
Porn star Stormy Daniels is suing US President Donald Trump over an alleged affair.
Ms Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, claims she had sex with Mr Trump once before the pair embarked on a platonic relationship that lasted for years.
Donald Trump's personal lawyer says he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to Ms Daniels, whose alleged affair with Mr Trump happened before he was elected.
Michael Cohen claimed he was never reimbursed for the payment in 2016 and neither the Trump Organisation nor Mr Trump's campaign team were involved.
Mr Cohen had arranged the payment to Daniels to keep her from publicly discussing the alleged sexual encounter in 2006 during the presidential campaign, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Ms Daniels, from Texas, wants a California judge to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement, saying it is "null and void and of no consequence" because Mr Trump did not sign it.
The lawsuit also alleges that Mr Cohen has tried to "intimidate Ms Clifford into silence".
The papers claim that the two began an "intimate relationship" in the summer of 2006 in Lake Tahoe and this continued "well into the year 2007".
Mr Trump announced his intention to run for President in 2015.