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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 23, 2022

Stormy Daniels must pay Trump’s legal fees, 9th Circuit says

“The district court correctly held that the fees, costs, and sanctions order issued on Dec. 11, 2018 was a final judgment that did not require a separate document,” the court wrote.

The porn star known as Stormy Daniels must pay former President Donald Trump $300,000 in attorneys fees, following her failed bid to sue Trump for defamation after he denied paying her $130,000 to remain quiet about an affair she said she had with him, a federal appeals court ruled.

"I will go to jail before I pay a penny," Daniels, whose given name is Stephanie Clifford, tweeted.

Trump issued a statement Monday...

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