Key takeaways:
- Stormy Daniels met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to discuss an alleged “hush money” payment made to her on behalf of former President Donald Trump.
- The payment of $130,000 was made in 2016, as Trump’s first presidential campaign was in its final weeks.
- Daniels answered questions from the prosecutors and provided documents, and is committed to telling the truth and cooperating to the fullest extent possible.
NEW YORK (AP) — Porn actor Stormy Daniels met with prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday to discuss an alleged “hush money” payment made to her on behalf of former President Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign.
The news came as Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer who orchestrated the payment, was giving a second day of testimony before a New York grand jury looking into the matter. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, thanked her attorney for the meeting in a tweet.
The payment of $130,000 was made in 2016, as Trump’s first presidential campaign was in its final weeks and Daniels was negotiating to go on television to air her claims of a sexual encounter with him a decade earlier.
Clark Brewster, an attorney for Daniels, said that the meeting took place Wednesday and came at the request of prosecutors. He said that Daniels answered questions from the prosecutors and provided documents.
Brewster said that Daniels is “committed to telling the truth” and that she “appreciates the thoroughness and professionalism of the prosecutors.” He added that Daniels “will continue to cooperate to the fullest extent possible.”
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the meeting. It is unclear what the outcome of the meeting was or if any further action will be taken.
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