Pornography

Michael Avenatti, attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels, talks to the media outside court in Los Angeles Friday, April 20, 2018. A federal judge told lawyers for President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen that Cohen needs to file a declaration in court in order to delay a lawsuit filed by Daniels aimed at dissolving a confidentiality agreement that prevents her from talking about an alleged affair with Trump. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
April 20, 2018 - 8:26 pm

Judge: Trump lawyer must make sworn statement to slow suit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer must declare in writing that his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination may be jeopardized if legal proceedings aren't delayed in a lawsuit filed by porn actress Stormy Daniels, a judge said Friday. Los Angeles federal Judge S...
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This artist's drawing released by attorney Michael Avenatti, purports to show the man that the adult film actress Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot in 2011 to remain quiet about her affair with President Donald Trump. (Michael Avenatti via AP)
April 18, 2018 - 9:17 pm

Trump calls sketch released by Daniels 'a total con job'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a porn actress is pulling "a total con job" by promoting an artist's sketch of a man she says threatened her to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump years ago. The sketch depicts a white male in his 30s or 40s and...
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This artist's drawing released by attorney Michael Avenatti, purports to show the man that the adult film actress Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot in 2011 to remain quiet about her affair with President Donald Trump. (Michael Avenatti via AP)
April 17, 2018 - 1:15 pm

Stormy Daniels shows sketch of man she says threatened her

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stormy Daniels injected fresh drama into the sensational story of a president, a fixer and a porn star on Tuesday, releasing an artist's sketch of a man she says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot to stay quiet about her sexual tryst with Donald Trump. The adult film...
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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, arrives at federal court, Monday, April 16, 2018, in New York. A U.S. judge will hear more arguments about Trump's extraordinary request that he be allowed to review records seized from Cohen's office as part of a criminal investigation before they are examined by prosecutors. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
April 16, 2018 - 9:00 pm

The Latest: No immediate ruling on FBI raid of Trump lawyer

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on efforts by President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer to stop criminal prosecutors from reviewing materials seized in raids before they have a chance to review them for potential breach of attorney-client privilege. (all times local): 5:20 p.m. A judge considering...
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Stormy Daniels arrives at federal court in New York, Monday, April 16, 2018, to attend a court hearing where a federal judge is considering how to review materials that the FBI seized from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to determine whether they should be protected by attorney-client privilege.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
April 16, 2018 - 5:38 pm

Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity

NEW YORK (AP) — A legal fight over what should happen to records the FBI seized from President Donald Trump's personal attorney took a surprise twist Monday when the lawyer, Michael Cohen, was forced to reveal a secret — that he had also done legal work for Fox News host Sean Hannity. The...
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April 13, 2018 - 11:54 am

The Latest: Hearing adjourns on Michael Cohen raid

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on efforts by President Donald Trump's personal attorney to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence (all times local): 12 p.m. A judicial hearing has adjourned until 2 p.m. on efforts by President Donald Trump's...
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Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney, walks to his hotel, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in New York. FBI agents on Monday raided Cohen's home, hotel room and office, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an affair she said she had with Trump in 2006. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
April 11, 2018 - 11:09 pm

FBI raid sought Cohen's communications with Trump campaign

The FBI agents who raided the offices of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, sought records of his communications with the Trump campaign as part of what appeared to be an examination of his efforts to quell potentially damaging information about the candidate. A search warrant...
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President Donald Trump listens as he meets with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
April 10, 2018 - 10:56 pm

Trump axes trip amid discussions over Syria, raid on lawyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — With federal agents digging into his personal affairs, Donald Trump drove his West Wing into deeper tumult Tuesday, canceling a South American trip to consider a military strike in Syria and bidding farewell to another top aide amid a continual staffing shakeup. Trump, still...
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
April 10, 2018 - 3:09 pm

The Latest: McConnell sees no need to protect Mueller

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the special counsel's Russia probe (all times local): 3 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's seen no clear indication that Congress needs to step in and pass legislation that would prevent the firing of special counsel...
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FILE - In this May 6, 2009, file photo, Stormy Daniels visits a local restaurant in downtown New Orleans. Daniels, who says she had an affair with Donald Trump renewed an effort Sunday, April 8, 2018, to get the president to answer her attorney's questions under oath. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
April 09, 2018 - 9:31 pm

Porn star's lawyer promises sketch of man who threatened her

WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney for a porn actress who says she had sex with President Donald Trump said late Monday that he may delay releasing a composite sketch of the person he says threatened Stormy Daniels to stay quiet. Michael Avenatti said early Monday that he would release the sketch...
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