Key takeaways:
- The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump in his legal battle with Stormy Daniels.
- Daniels has been ordered to pay nearly $122,000 in legal fees to Trump’s attorneys, on top of the more than $500,000 in court-ordered payments she has already been ordered to pay.
- The ruling serves as a warning to those who may be considering filing a lawsuit against the former president.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump in his legal battle with adult film star Stormy Daniels. The court has ordered Daniels to pay nearly $122,000 in legal fees to Trump’s attorneys, on top of the more than $500,000 in court-ordered payments she has already been ordered to pay.
The civil litigation is unrelated to Trump’s arrest and charges filed against him in New York, but both involve Daniels, who was paid $130,000 in hush money during the 2016 presidential campaign to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Trump. Trump has pleaded not guilty in a New York City courtroom to a 34-count felony indictment accusing him of falsifying business records in a scheme to hush up allegations of extramarital affairs with Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a defamation suit against Trump in 2018, claiming he had defamed her by denying the affair. The suit was dismissed in October 2018, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has now ruled that Daniels must pay Trump’s legal fees in connection with the suit.
The ruling is a significant victory for Trump, who is currently facing criminal charges in New York. It is unclear whether the ruling will have any impact on the criminal case, but it is a reminder of the legal battles Trump has faced in the past. The ruling also serves as a warning to those who may be considering filing a lawsuit against the former president.
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