In a recent documentary, adult film actress Stormy Daniels revealed that she feared for her life after her secret hush money deal with former President Donald Trump was exposed in 2018.
What Happened: Daniels, in the documentary “Stormy,” disclosed that she was terrified for her life after the public revelation of her $130,000 hush money deal with Trump, reported CNN on Monday.
"I was completely sure that I was gonna die," Daniels said.
The documentary provides an inside look at Daniels’ life following the public disclosure of the hush money payment, which led to Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen being imprisoned for violating campaign finance laws.
Daniels, who agreed to the hush money payment just before the 2016 presidential election, stated that she did so to protect her family and to create a paper trail linking her to Trump, which she believed would prevent her from being harmed.
Trump’s attorneys have argued that the documentary’s release should be grounds to dismiss the indictment or delay the trial, which was scheduled to begin on Monday. They claim that some of Daniels’ statements, including those about threats of violence, could prejudice the jury against Trump.
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Why It Matters: The hush-money case has been delayed to mid-April after new evidence was submitted to both parties. The trial was initially set to begin on March 25, but Judge Juan Merchan will now hold a hearing on that day to discuss the schedule and the new documents.
Trump plans to argue that he didn't commit any wrongdoing in his impending hush money trial, pointing to the involvement of his lawyers in the incident as the basis for his defense. His legal team stated in a New York criminal court filing that part of their strategic defense "will be that President Trump lacked the requisite intent to commit the conduct charged in the Indictment because of his awareness that various lawyers were involved in the underlying conduct giving rise to the charges."
A recent survey revealed that a conviction in the New York hush-money case against Trump would not influence the voting decision of 44% of voters.
According to Real Clear Politics, at the national level, Trump held 47.2% support among voters, While Biden trailed with 45.5% support.
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