Earlier this week a federal court ruled that Stormy Daniels’ appeal in her Trump defamation case was not filed in a “timely basis” and therefore she’s on hook for his supposed $300,000 in legal costs.
Trump, of course, fired out a gloating press release and today Daniels issued a lengthy response. It reads, in part:
In response to that ridiculous statement by Tiny: This was not a criminal case or ruling. This was also NOT about whether we had sex or not. This was simply about if he could TWEET rude and false things about me. Also, I NEVER said it was an “affair”.
My statement has not changed since I came forward and has been collaborated and verified by others since 2006. He cornered me as I was exiting a restroom and intimidated me into unprotected intercourse.
Later, he had Michael Cohen pay me hush money to not disclose what happened to me and the things I was told that could damage his campaign. I guess maybe in HIS mind, this does equal an affair since it seems to be Trump’s pattern with women.
Or maybe he simply does not understand his own court case – neither would surprise me, actually. Mr. Grab Them By the Pussy definitely has a history of doing whatever he wants to women and a has a penchant for intimidation.
But make no mistake. Trump’s lie about me was very much a lie and was intended to damage we in the public. However, it was not something I ever wanted to sue over.
I never wanted to go forward with this defamation suit because I was afraid of the prejudice associated with my career as an adult film actress/director and it turns out that I was correct.
.@StormyDaniels Torches Trump in Penis-Belittling Response to Court Ruling She Must Pay Him $300K https://t.co/Lb33aSNvKU
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 23, 2022
Stormy Daniels says she will “go to jail” before paying Trump “a penny” https://t.co/9o4OOXbfsh pic.twitter.com/yg78oo6AXQ
— The Hill (@thehill) March 22, 2022