New Documents Tie Trump Organization To Stormy Daniels Payoff: Report
The Trump Organization’s General Counsel was involved in the effort to silence Stormy Daniels, contradicting Michael Cohen’s claim he acted alone.
There will be more stormy sailing ahead for Donald Trump.
A new report by the Wall Street Journal just revealed that the Trump Organization was extensively involved in the effort to silence and payoff Stormy Daniels.
The newly revealed documents contradict the assertion of Michael Cohen who says he acted alone in the payoff deal.
The documents also clearly tie Donald Trump’s company to the payoff which is likely a campaign finance violation.
According to the Wall Street Journal, an assistant general counsel at the Trump Organization intervened in an arbitration proceeding in California to enforce a nondisclosure deal with Daniels.
“A Trump Organization lawyer, Jill A. Martin, is listed as counsel in an arbitration demand for Essential Consultants LLC, a Delaware company formed by Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer and used to pay $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford in exchange for her silence, according to Feb. 22 arbitration documents…” The Wall Street Journal reports.
“She is a full-time employee as evidenced by the state bar. And so there can be no question that the Trump Organization was representing [Essential Consultants] LLC in connection with this arbitration,” Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti said on CNN Wednesday.
“The focus of this filing in February was to gag my client, put a muzzle on her and prevent her from speaking and that is why they filed the arbitration to obtain what is called a temporary restraining order,” he continued.
Read the full report here.
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