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Stormy Daniels

  1. early and often
    Michael Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Stealing From Stormy DanielsThe disgraced celebrity attorney, who is already in jail for extorting Nike, will go on trial again in July for allegedly embezzling $10 million.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. crime
    Michael Avenatti Found Guilty of Stealing $300,000 From Stormy DanielsThe twice-convicted attorney was found guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing nearly half of his ex-client’s book advance.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. crime
    Stormy Daniels Sees a GhostMichael Avenatti, her onetime sidekick, returns to grill her in court on the supernatural.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  4. u.s. supreme court
    Supreme Court Won’t Block Turnover of Trump Tax ReturnsCyrus Vance will now be able to proceed with criminal investigations of the former president involving hush money and fraud allegations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the law
    Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Found Guilty in Nike Extortion TrialThe onetime legal celebrity and Trump adversary now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison — and more trials for other crimes.
    By Chas Danner
  6. grift
    Michael Avenatti Indicted for Identity Theft, Defrauding Stormy DanielsAlready facing almost 40 charges from a March indictment, the lawyer was hit with a few more for good measure by a Manhattan grand jury on Wednesday.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. vision 2020
    Why the Story of Michael Avenatti Is a Lesson for Democrats in 2020Post-arrest, prosecutors will attempt to cast Avenatti as a grifter. But the real reason for his untrustworthiness was affirmed months ago.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. stormy daniels
    Michael Avenatti Is No Longer Representing Stormy DanielsThe adult-film actress announced that Avenatti would no longer represent her, though the media magnet said he “terminated the relationship.”
    By Matt Stieb
  9. just asking questions
    A Former Fox News Editor on What The New Yorker’s Big Exposé MissedKen LaCorte says his decision not to publish a story about Stormy Daniels’s affair with Trump had nothing to do with partisanship.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. politics
    Fox News Reportedly Killed the Stormy Daniels Story to Help Trump WinThe journalist working on the story was reportedly told, “Rupert wants Donald Trump to win. So just let it go.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  11. power
    Stormy Daniels Thanks Michael Cohen for ‘Telling the Truth About What He Did’But she’s not letting him forget that he put her through hell.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. The Most Petty Moments During Michael Cohen’s TestimonyAll the angry Republican reactions one could ever ask for!
    By Madison Mills
  13. michael cohen
    Michael Cohen Insists Trump Was Well Aware of His Criminal BehaviorTrump’s former fixer keeps strengthening the case for the president’s guilt — which isn’t hard, considering Giuliani’s incoherent defense.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. campaign finance law
    Trump’s 7 Mutually Contradictory Arguments for His Own InnocenceThe president trots out the old “Schrödinger’s lawyer” defense, “breaking the law is not a crime,” and much, much more.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. lawsuits
    Stormy Daniels Now Has to Pay Trump Almost $300,000 in Legal FeesA week and a half after she said she didn’t want her lawyer to file the suit in the first place.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  16. legal trouble
    Stormy Daniels Is Getting Really Fed Up With Her LawyerShe has accused Michael Avenatti of suing Trump against her wishes, among other things.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  17. statements
    Stormy Daniels Says She Will Reserve Judgment on Michael AvenattiIn a statement provided to New York, Daniels said the allegations against Avenatti are “very troubling” — but “only allegations.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  18. trump scandals
    Trump Definitely Directed the (Probably Illegal) Hush Payment to Stormy DanielsAnd four other revelations from the Wall Street Journal’s investigation.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. select all
    Why We Love Thinking About How the President’s Penis Looks Like Toad From MarioStormy Daniels’s latest disclosure is just another part of the new normal for Mario.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. donald trump
    Stormy Daniels to Publish a Tell-All Book About Trump Just Before MidtermsAdding to the distractions created by Bob Woodward’s book, it could be a stormy October for the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. scandals
    Trump Admits Stormy Daniels Hush Agreement Wasn’t Valid, Seeks to End LawsuitMichael Avenatti, Daniels’s attorney, accused Trump of “pulling a legal stunt” in an attempt to avoid giving a deposition in the case.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. the national interest
    5 Reasons Michael Cohen Apparently Flipping Is Extremely Bad News for TrumpThe Trump fixer has access to wide criminal exposure for the president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the law
    Why Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti Both Had a Bad Day in CourtOne got beaten down by a federal judge for being a grandstander. The other seems more and more likely to face prosecution.
    By Cristian Farias
  24. Michael Avenatti’s Law Firm Hit With $10 Million JudgmentLooks like Stormy Daniels’s lawyer has some legal troubles of his own.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. Here’s More Evidence Broidy May Have Been Covering for Trump in Playmate AffairA bombshell AP report establishes that there was a highly suspicious meeting between the two men.
    By Paul Campos
  26. Trump Admits He Reimbursed Michael Cohen for 2016 ‘Expenses’ in Financial FormIn his new financial disclosure form, the president appears to acknowledge that his campaign accepted an illegal loan from Cohen in 2016.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Theory: Playboy Model Who Got $1.6 Million Had Affair With Trump, Not BroidyMichael Cohen arranged a $1.6 million payout to a model allegedly impregnated by GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy. But was Broidy covering for Trump?
    By Paul Campos
  28. Trump Worried Aging, Loudmouth New Yorker Can’t Stay on MessageTrump is starting to wonder if a narcissistic New York celebrity can be trusted with a job as vital as lawyer to the president of the United States.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. Rudy Giuliani Says Trump May Take the FifthAnd other highlights from another eventful interview.
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. Report: Cohen Set Up $774,000 Credit Line During Trump CampaignAnd if the money was used to pay off porn stars who had affairs with President Trump, Cohen may have committed bank fraud.
    By Chas Danner
  31. Report: Trump Knew About Stormy Daniels Payment for MonthsThis directly contradicts what he told reporters last month.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. Giuliani Walks Back Confusing Comments on Trump, Comey — Creates More ConfusionTrump’s new lead lawyer tried to undo some of the damage he did to his client in earlier comments, but left a lot of questions unresolved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. Trump’s Faith-Based PR StrategyThe president announced a faith-based initiative that seems more aggressive and politically important than those of his predecessors.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Feds Tracked Michael Cohen’s Phone Calls for Weeks Before RaidAt least one phone call between a line associated with Trump’s fixer and the White House was logged by authorities, according to NBC News.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. Giuliani Accidentally Confirms That Stormy Payment Was IllegalRudy argues that the hush payment couldn’t have been a campaign finance violation because it wasn’t politically motivated; then, reveals that it was.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. Every Contradictory Thing Team Trump Said About Stormy DanielsA month ago Trump said he knew nothing about the hush agreement. Now Giuliani says he’s been reimbursing Cohen in regular installments.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. In One Hannity Interview, Giuliani Blew Up Trump’s Arguments in 3 Legal CasesThe new head of Trump’s legal team managed to contradict his positions on the Mueller probe, the Stormy Daniels affair, and the Michael Cohen case.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. White Working-Class Voters May Not Care About Trump ScandalsSo what if the president is a little bit piggy and a little bit thuggy?
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Will Michael Cohen Snitch on Trump?Cohen once said that he “would take a bullet” for the mogul. But is Trump’s longtime lawyer actually willing to go to jail for him?
    By Eric Levitz
  40. Trump Says He Didn’t Know About Hush Payment to Stormy DanielsIt was the first time he’s publicly acknowledged the sex scandal involving the adult-film star.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. Michael Cohen’s Attorney May Be an Even Worse Lawyer Than He IsOn TV, he said Cohen negotiated the Stormy Daniels agreement without telling Trump, which may invalidate the contract and be grounds for disbarment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Files Motion to Depose TrumpIf the motion is successful, Trump would have to testify under oath about the $130,000 in hush money paid to Daniels.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. the national interest
    Stormy Daniels Has Put Trump Fixer Michael Cohen in Serious Legal DangerMichael Cohen’s possible illegal behavior starts with campaign finance violations and goes all the way up to mob-style threats.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. What We Learned From the Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes InterviewDaniels offered new details on her alleged affair with President Trump, and claimed she was bullied and physically threatened into remaining silent.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. stormy daniels
    Stormy Daniels Is Beating Donald Trump at His Own GameWith her legal and public-relations moves, she has managed to outmaneuver the president at every turn.
    By Cristian Farias
  46. Everything You Need to Know About Stormy Daniels Before 60 MinutesFor example, her stage name honors both Mötley Crüe and Jack Daniel’s.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  47. Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer: My Client Has Been ‘Physically Threatened’Lawyer Michael Avenatti wouldn’t say whether the threats came from President Trump himself.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. stormy weather
    New Trump Attorney Joins Stormy Daniels Case That Ostensibly Doesn’t Involve HimJill Martin said she was working in a private capacity when she signed the arbitration documents, though she still works at the Trump Organization.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. says who?
    As Trump’s Attorney, Michael Cohen’s Loyalty Matters More Than His LawyeringWhy is Cohen bungling the Stormy Daniels case? Carefully handling a presidential scandal isn’t what Trump’s “pit bull” was hired to do.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. Cohen Used Trump Organization Email for Stormy Daniels PayoffThat could qualify as proof that Michael Cohen’s $130,000 payment to the porn star and (alleged) ex-Trump paramour was illegal.
    By Eric Levitz
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