Can the judge enter a summary judgement on Stormy’s behalf? Because Avenatti’s case looks strong enough for one, and having a court free Daniels from the NDA without discovery and a Trump deposition would be Trump’s best option at this point.
This story prove’s the GOP’s “leftwing media” chant is complete shit. This story doesn’t exist anywhere else but TPM right now and should be front and center everywhere.
Avenatti is consistently one step ahead of Trump on this.
Makes me wonder how the D’s can develop a similar game plan.
Stormy Monday.
No kidding about Avenatti. He’s got traps all around Cohen and Spankee and they keep stepping in them.
The gift that keeps on giving
Hey Donnie betcha never thought those 2 minutes of carnal bliss would come back to haunt you.
Like the the ghost of Christmas past .
You really thought you could hide or pay off everyone
Shallow stupid little man
Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, drafted an NDA with a signature line for “David Dennison”. But Cohen would have us believe that he never told “DD” that he negotiated this contract or that he paid $130K to Stormy Daniels on his client’s behalf. Yeah, sure, ya betcha.
Suppose that he can back this up, and that he and Trump hid their tracks when it comes to this transaction.
Does that help Trump’s legal case at all? Isn’t the answer no, and the only help to Trump may be political? Also, if Cohen establishes that he didn’t inform Trump, then he can be disbarred.
What a loss to the legal profession that would be!
I hope he still has a shot at a becoming a named law chair at Cooley.
Not yet. Trump’s response to this motion will be highly indicative of where that question is going, however.
If Trump continues to state he knew nothing about any of this…or even avoids being deposed (the smart thing to do) by just issuing document to that effect, the judge almost certainly will rule that there is no NDA.
Cohen however, will still likely have to be deposed on this. And definitely on potential future litigation concerning defamation of her character. (and will be looking at likely disbarment). Trump may get called into for a deposition on that matter as well.
And then of course, if the NDA is ruled invalid, Trump has the problem that Daniels can freely discuss and disseminate any evidence she has of the affair. Which would likely be politically damaging, but could also factor into eventual divorce proceedings with Melania.
I’ve been wondering if that (divorce proceedings and a potential invalidation of a prenuptial agreement) is the real reason Trump has been so resistant to acknowledging the affair with Daniels. It’s clear that it won’t hurt him with his supporters, so that is the only other explanation that would make sense.
Ugh, I’m slow on the uptake. I just realized that beyond the humiliation of being dumped in the public eye, in a probably inevitable effort to void the prenup his finances would become part of the record. And we know the efforts he’s made to keep that private. Mueller probably has it all anyway but we know Trump’s hoping to somehow muddle through there too. Wheels. Coming. Off.
I think it is. There are some other potential legal issues outstanding there that should scare the crap out of him (Campaign finance violations, potential money laundering, and once again, conspiracy to commit OOJ), but they are at a lower level than what he is already being investigated for on each of those fronts (though this one has the potential to blow open much quicker, speeding up those other investigations). And as you pointed out, he and his base could care less about him actually having an affair.
Except for a potential pre-nup violation that could send him into a costly divorce fight. THAT would get his attention because it involves his money.
A court will only compel arbitration if there is a valid arbitration clause in a valid contract.
Outside any agreement, there is no right to arbitration.
If the underlying contract is null or invalid, so is the arbitration clause.
That’s my 2 cents.
By now the idea of the President of the United States being in a protracted legal battle with a porn star about their dreary little story is just part of the landscape for most of us. But I think Avenatti has a set of goals for himself and his client that don’t have much to do with whether it’s the scandal du jour. It’s no big for a lawsuit to last years, and this isn’t really a typical one.
I don’t think she’d wait 48 hours if she has a way out of the pre-nup.
Especially now, Trump can’t afford the publicity of a nasty, protracted divorce fight.
Foreplay can be so rewarding.
Your turn trumpy.
I’d be surprised if there was a fidelity clause in Trump’s prenup. This wasn’t his first rodeo, but who knows.
I’ve always assumed Stormy is the tip of the iceberg with the enforceability of many other NDA at stake, and not just about sex.