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The former US president was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels

Trump asks for hush money conviction to be thrown out

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the judge who presided over his hush money trial to throw out his conviction, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that a former US president enjoys broad immunity from prosecution.

Donald Trump • 12 Jul 24

Stormy Daniels filed the defamation suit against Mr Trump earlier this year

Judge rejects Daniels' defamation suit against Trump

President Donald Trump has scored his first major legal victory against adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

US • 16 Oct 18

Doanld Trump's attorney said the payments were ultimately never made

Trump raises questions over seized Cohen recording

US President Donald Trump has said it was "perhaps illegal" for a lawyer to record a client, a day after reports his one-time attorney had recorded them both discussing buying the rights to a story by a woman who said she had an affair with Mr Trump.

Donald Trump • 21 Jul 18

Donald Trump initially denied all knowledge of the payment to Stormy Daniels

Trump admits reimbursing lawyer who paid Stormy Daniels

US President Donald Trump has formally disclosed that he reimbursed his personal lawyer more than $100,000 last year, apparently in connection with the payment of hush money to an adult film star.

US • 17 May 18

Donald Trump previously said he knew nothing about the payment to Stormy Daniels

Trump learned about payment to Daniels - White House

The US President did not initially know that his personal lawyer had paid $130,000 to adult-film star Stormy Daniels but later learned about the payment, according to the White House.

US • 03 May 18

Stormy Daniels has said she had an 'intimate' relationship with Donald Trump

Stormy Daniels' lawyer requests deposition from Trump

A lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels has requested in federal court to take deposition from President Donald Trump in a legal battle over an agreement to keep her quiet about an intimate relationship she says they had, according to court documents.

US • 28 Mar 18

Stormy Daniels told CBS News she was threatened to stay quiet about an alleged relationship with Donald Trump

Daniels claims 'threat' over alleged Trump affair

An adult-film actress, who claims she had sex with Donald Trump before he was president, has said she was threatened in 2011 to discourage her from discussing the relationship.

World • 27 Mar 18

US media reports have said the payment was made to Stephanie Clifford one month before the November 2016 election to keep the liaison quiet.

Trump lawyer says he paid porn star linked to president

US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer has told the New York Times that he paid $130,000 of his own money to a porn star who once said she had an affair with Mr Trump.

Donald Trump • 14 Feb 18

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