The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has awarded President Donald Trump $121,962.56 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels today in a blow to the adult film star.
Today’s award is in addition to the roughly $500,000 that Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, was ordered to pay Trump last year.
The ruling came as Trump was in Manhattan today regarding another case involving Daniels.
In that case, Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 charges that he falsified business records to allegedly cover up payments to Daniels.
However, it has already been established that the 45th president’s disgraced former lawyer Michael Cohen made the payments to Daniels without Trump’s knowledge.
Alvin Bragg says that the second crime Donald Trump tried to conceal with the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels was “suppressing negative information to help his chances of winning the 2016 election.” pic.twitter.com/dYVdKf4lAZ
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 4, 2023
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg performed some serious legal gymnastics to bring the charges today, according to many legal experts.
The maximum penalty Trump would face if guilty on all the counts is four years in jail but no one gets jail on this charge in New York, especially if from a first offense.
Trump’s lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon said: “Congratulations to President Trump on this final attorney fee victory in his favor this morning.
“Collectively, our firm obtained over $600,000 in attorney fee awards in his favor in the meritless litigation initiated by Stormy Daniels.”
Congratulations to President Trump on this final attorney fee victory in his favor this morning. Collectively, our firm obtained over $600,000 in attorney fee awards in his favor in the meritless litigation initiated by Stormy Daniels. https://t.co/ld7SVvZOp6 pic.twitter.com/1b5P3flxFb
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) April 4, 2023
Don Trump Jr. said:
“BREAKING!!! the 9th Circuit just awarded Trump $121,962.56 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels.
“Order just released. This in addition to the roughly $500k she already owes him.
“LOL glad she’s out there saying her T-shirt sales are booming she’ll be able to afford to pay Trump!”
BREAKING!!! the 9th Circuit just awarded Trump $121,962.56 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels. Order just released. This in addition to the roughly $500k she already owes him.
LOL glad she’s out there saying her T-shirt sales are booming she’ll be able to afford to pay Trump!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 4, 2023
