Trump Lawyer Says He Paid Porn Actress Out Of His Own Pocket

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I still can't say the name "Stormy Daniels" without chuckling.

[DB]

I still can't say the name "Stormy Daniels" without chuckling.

Trump was feeling a little Stormy...

[Neverdul]

 

Don't know why
There's a porn star on my thigh
Stormy Daniels

[edpc]

Stormy Daniels Payment May Be Illegal, Even If It Came From Trump’s Lawyer


If the point of the payment was to keep Clifford’s tawdry tale from hitting the press in the days after the Access Hollywood tape, then it may have violated campaign finance laws regardless of where the money came from. Cohen using his “own personal funds” for the payment could be viewed as him donating $130,000 to the Trump campaign, far more than the maximum allowed donation of $2,700. Some noted that Cohen never denies that Trump was personally involved in paying Clifford or reimbursing him. There’s no limit on candidates’ contributions to their own campaigns, but if the money came from Trump the individual, rather than his campaign or business, he still would have been legally required to disclose it.

But what if Trump knew nothing about the payoff, and it was instead the work of a loyal employee committed to shielding his reputation even before he entered politics? The last line in Cohen’s statement hints that might be the point of his seemingly absurd explanation. “Just because something isn’t true doesn’t mean that it can’t cause you harm or damage,” Cohen says. “I will always protect Mr. Trump.”

http://amp.nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/trump-lawyers-stormy-daniels-payoff-may-still-be-illegal.html

[Concerned]

Happy Valentine's Day Melania!  You might want to rethink your choice below:

[edpc]

Happy Valentine's Day Melania!  You might want to rethink your choice below:

I'm guessing there will be another scheduling and logistical conflict today.

[Neverdul]

I hope the Secret Service is keeping a close eye on Melania because I sure wouldn’t want to piss her off.