WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday showed a "reimbursement" as a part of a hush settlement with porn celebrity Stormy Daniels over allegations of a decade-old affair, however he mentioned campaign money wasn't involved.
Trump's comments in a series of tweets, which contradicted his previous denials of data of a cost to Daniels, came after former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a member of the president's legal group, mentioned Trump reimbursed his long-time attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 cost to Daniels.
Cohen "received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement," the non-disclosure settlement involving Daniels, whose real identify is Stephanie Clifford.
Clifford, who alleges an intimate courting with Trump from 2006 to 2007, has filed go well with in Los Angeles to declare that settlement invalid.
"The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair," Trump mentioned.
"Prior to its violation by Ms Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction," he wrote, misspelling "role."
Clifford signed the hush settlement days before the November 2016 presidential election, which Trump won.
Such contracts, while legal, have frequently been used by robust males to hush up affairs, office harassment and even alleged sexual abuse.
"These agreements are very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms Clifford (Daniels)," Trump mentioned in his Thursday tweets.
On April five, Trump introduced a flat "no" when requested if he knew about the cost that was once made via his attorney.
Trump mentioned he didn't know why Cohen made the cost. "You'll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney. You'll have to ask Michael."
Asked if he knew the place the money came from, Trump instructed journalists on Air Force One, "No, I don't know."
The watchdog crew Common Cause filed a federal criticism in January arguing that the payout can have violated campaign finance rules.
On Wednesday, Giuliani instructed Fox News host Sean Hannity the money "was paid by his lawyer, the way I would do, out of his law firm funds or whatever funds, it doesn't matter. The president reimbursed that over a period of several months."
Cohen, whose place of business the FBI raided last month, is under investigation for conceivable bank fraud, cord fraud and campaign finance violations, The Washington Post reported last month.
Trump's comments in a series of tweets, which contradicted his previous denials of data of a cost to Daniels, came after former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a member of the president's legal group, mentioned Trump reimbursed his long-time attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 cost to Daniels.
Cohen "received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement," the non-disclosure settlement involving Daniels, whose real identify is Stephanie Clifford.
Clifford, who alleges an intimate courting with Trump from 2006 to 2007, has filed go well with in Los Angeles to declare that settlement invalid.
"The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair," Trump mentioned.
"Prior to its violation by Ms Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll in this transaction," he wrote, misspelling "role."
Clifford signed the hush settlement days before the November 2016 presidential election, which Trump won.
Such contracts, while legal, have frequently been used by robust males to hush up affairs, office harassment and even alleged sexual abuse.
"These agreements are very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms Clifford (Daniels)," Trump mentioned in his Thursday tweets.
On April five, Trump introduced a flat "no" when requested if he knew about the cost that was once made via his attorney.
Trump mentioned he didn't know why Cohen made the cost. "You'll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney. You'll have to ask Michael."
Asked if he knew the place the money came from, Trump instructed journalists on Air Force One, "No, I don't know."
The watchdog crew Common Cause filed a federal criticism in January arguing that the payout can have violated campaign finance rules.
On Wednesday, Giuliani instructed Fox News host Sean Hannity the money "was paid by his lawyer, the way I would do, out of his law firm funds or whatever funds, it doesn't matter. The president reimbursed that over a period of several months."
Cohen, whose place of business the FBI raided last month, is under investigation for conceivable bank fraud, cord fraud and campaign finance violations, The Washington Post reported last month.
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