Stormy Daniels Sues Donald Trump’s Lawyer For Defamation

The ongoing saga between adult film actress Stormy Daniels and President Donald Trump continues. TMZ reports that Daniels is now suing Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen for defamation after amending an already existing lawsuit.

The statement from Cohen that she is using as proof of defamation is: “Just because something isn’t true doesn’t mean that it can’t cause you harm or damage.”

Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti wrote in the amended lawsuit: “It was reasonably understood Mr. Cohen meant to convey that Ms. Clifford is a liar, someone who should not be trusted, and that her claims about her relationship with Mr. Trump is ‘something [that] isn’t true.’”

Avenatti said that the statement from Cohen caused threats of physical violence against Daniels, as well as “hatred, contempt, ridicule, and shame.” Daniels is seeking actual and punitive damages. The latest filing also asks to keep the lawsuit against Trump in the courts. The two are trying to get the NDA that Daniels signed ruled null and void. Trump, meanwhile, wants the process to be handled in arbitration, which would be more private. The amended suit wants the judge to rule that an arbitration agreement was not made.