Discussion: Avenatti Leaks Emails, Claims That WSJ Sat On Stormy Payment Story For Months

[slimjim33]

There is a notable difference between media that speaks truth to power and media that sucks up to power to reap benefits.

[damiana]

Check out the bit right at the very top of the email document (linked at the end of the story).

So, why isn’t the fact that Davidson forwarded the thread to Cohen a few days before the election something that anyone in the media finds noteworthy, hmmm? You’d think the information that the two of them were conspiring to break the law to influence the outcome of the election might be at least a little interesting.

[haddockbranzini]

@damiana

So, why isn’t the fact that Davidson forwarded the thread to Cohen a few days before the election something that anyone in the media finds noteworthy, hmmm?

My guess is most outlets knew about it. The ratings weren’t there for a story like this until after he won the election. Pre-election the money stories were all about Hillary’s Evil Server.

[rockgolf]

@MichaelAvenatti
16m 16 minutes ago

The #TrumpTapes that were just disclosed in court as a result of our efforts should be released immediately. Not tmrw, not next week or next month. Now. Nixon 2.0. #Basta

Anyone have any hint what he’s refering to?

[rockgolf]

Oh, based on an earlier tweet this is gonna get real interesting real soon.

@MichaelAvenatti
4h4 hours ago

We look forward to pushing for answers this morning as to why Mr. Cohen is leaking illegally recorded conversations relating to my client. Also interetsed in why he will not release all of the recordings, especially those with Mr. Trump.

[serendipitoussomnambulist]

It is becoming more and more obvious that 2016 Presidential Election and its outcome were rigged. I think that it is time to question the legitimacy of the election and the elected officials at this point.

[bboerner]

@pshah

The WSJ, Fox News, Breitbart, and TMZ all closed ranks around Trump.

You left out the NYTimes. Grrr. #cloudsandshadows #butteryemails

[georgeh]

@serendipitoussomnambulist

t is becoming more and more obvious that 2016 Presidential Election and its outcome were rigged. I think that it is time to question the legitimacy of the election and the elected officials at this point.

Yes, and Gorsuch and all Trump-appointed Justices should be clawed-back.

But won’t happen.

[favoritecurmudgeon]

I did read the underlying story and the emails, too. So how does the following jive with your conclusion that they had a story and spiked it?

“The email exchange showed that Palazzolo reached out to Davidson just before the 2016 election to ask him about women he was representing in connection to Trump. Palazzolo did not make any mention in the email of Daniels, a hush-money agreement, Cohen, or women such as Karen McDougal, a Playboy model whom Davidson had represented in a similar hush-money agreement before the 2016 election.”

[crackerjack]

And Shit Stain is still using his personal phone… I’m sure our secrets are safe with him.

[brian512]

@spencersmom

P.S. Given all the leaked emails of late, that private server in Hill’s basement isn’t lookin’ so silly right now, is it?

Yeah, remind me again now – how many of those oh-so-carelessly handled emails from Secretary Clinton’s server leaked?

I mean before the New York Field Orfice goons got their hands on them.

[quickq]

@pike_bishop

Guessing that Avenatti’s had access to these emails since he took over her case, but i can’t actually recall a specific target date. (sorry)

No “sorry” necessary… I’ve been watching and searching… I don’t think it’s been public information yet… maybe more than one story yet to tell here…

[dbutch]

Yeah, I read in several places a while back that it’s pretty standard practice for the client’s new lawyer to get the files from the old lawyer. What’s surprising is what the old lawyer was willing to put in the files…

[thunderclapnewman]

@georgeh

Yes, and Gorsuch and all Trump-appointed Justices should be clawed-back.

There is no legal remedy for such things.

[vlharpley]

They had to support the promised Tax breaks for their Wealthy Clientele, that is more important thane actual news.

[georgeh]

@thunderclapnewman

There is no legal remedy for such things.

Impeachment is the only legal remedy, and impeachment can be as much a political remedy as a legal remedy.

But seeing that Clarence Thomas still desecrates a SCOTUS seat, impeachment is unlikely no matter how heinous the SCOTUS decisions are toward the American citizens.

[plukasiak]

As soon as Stormy hired Avenatti, Davidson was obliged to turn over all materials relevant to Clifford and his representation of her. So the short answer is “months and months ago, unless Davidson acted unethically”

[plukasiak]

very nice catch – this should be part of the story

(as should the fact that “stephanie clifford” is referred to by name in the correspondence. The story here leaves open the possibility that Stormy was not specifically known at that time… but the email from the WSJ attorney to Davidson makes it clear that Stormy was specified).

[daveyjones64]

A.M.I. got a hold of McDougal, and acquired the rights to her story, and then promptly buried it. It’s a pretty classic move to shutdown a story. Legally, she wasn’t able to say a word until she finally got a release from that contract.

The WSJ knew all of this of course, and knew that Daniels didn’t have such a contract on her, only the NDA that they both had. So they ran with the McDougal story instead because she was facing two big legal hurdles to saying anything.

[daled]

Exactly, the fact that the denial says: “The claim we held any reporting regarding Stormy Daniels is false and outrageous,” spokesman Steve Severinghaus told Business Insider." could mean that they held up reporting on “Clifford” but did not hold up reporting on a “stage name.”