Porn actress Stormy Daniels spoke in a New York court about her meeting with Donald Trump and the sexual contact that allegedly occurred between them. This is what is said to have initiated the events that led to the ongoing trial over Daniels' silence payment and falsification of accounting documents.
Porn actress Stormy Daniels testified on Tuesday in the criminal trial of former US President Donald Trump. The case concerns the secret transfer of money to Daniels in exchange for silence about their relationship, so as not to harm the politician in the 2016 presidential campaign, and the falsification of accounting records by the businessman.
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Stormy Daniels testimony
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, told the courtroom that she met Trump in 2006 at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in which the businessman was a competitor.
She said Trump took notice of his aide's mention that Daniels also directed films. “He said, 'Oh, you direct too, you must be smart,'” she recalled.
According to her account, later that day, Trump's bodyguard approached her and said he would like her to join him for dinner. She initially refused, but later changed her mind when a publicist convinced her that it could make a great story.
Trump's satin pajamas and his slap on request
When she arrived at his hotel suite, Trump greeted her wearing only satin pajamas. – I said, “Does Hugh Hefner know you stole his pajamas?” – she testified, referring to the famous owner of “Playboy”.
She added that she asked the American entrepreneur to dress up, and he agreed. Daniels also said she spanked Trump at his request. The alleged meeting took place when Trump was already married to Melania.
Porn actress about having sex with Trump
She said she grew up as the daughter of a single mother who had a low income and sometimes disappeared for days at a time. Daniels began working in strip clubs and in pornographic films. Later she met Trump. The then real estate tycoon in New York was also a famous host of the popular reality show “The Apprentice”.
The adult film star testified that before Trump had sex with her in his hotel room in 2006, he told her “it was the only way he was going to get out of the trailer park.”
She also testified that she “blacked out” after the businessman prevented her from leaving the room, even though she had not consumed drugs or alcohol. She said she woke up in bed with no clothes on.
– I stared at the ceiling and didn't know how I got there. “I tried to think about anything other than what was happening there,” Daniels testified. She said she “didn't tell him to stop.” “I didn't say anything at all,” she added. She later quickly left the hotel room.
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