The appearance of former U.S. President Donald Trump in court over the alleged purchase of silence from adult star Stormy Daniels recalls the Monica Lewinsky scandal with former President Bill Clinton, as if sexual scandals have become a gateway or exit to any outcomes in the presidential arena. So, who is this new figure in the courts?
Stormy Daniels, born Stephanie Clifford in Louisiana in 1979, entered the adult film industry initially as an actress and later worked as a director starting in 2004. One of her most famous films is "The Forty-Year-Old Virgin."
She considered running for the Senate in Louisiana in 2010 but abandoned the idea, stating that her candidacy was not taken seriously. In an interview with "InTouch" magazine in 2011, Daniels revealed that she had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006 in a hotel room, shortly after Melania Trump gave birth to their son Barron.
Stormy Daniels is currently engaged in a legal battle against President Donald Trump, which could potentially lead to unprecedented criminal charges against him. In 2016, prior to the presidential elections, Daniels received $130,000 from Trump, allegedly to prevent revealing their affair from years prior.
According to her account, Daniels met the real estate mogul at a luxury resort in Nevada during a golf tournament, shortly after Trump’s wife Melania had given birth. At that time, she told CBS's "60 Minutes" that she was not a "victim" because, although she was not attracted to Trump, their relationship was consensual. She also mentioned that the billionaire promised her a spot on "The Apprentice."
Daniels was previously arrested at a strip club in Columbus, Ohio, according to her lawyer Michael Avenatti, for allegedly allowing a customer to touch her while on stage, which her lawyer claimed was "not in a sexual manner." Under the Community Defense Law, it is prohibited to touch strippers during performances.
Her lawyer described her arrest as "politically motivated." So, could Trump's trial also be politically motivated?
