Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Says He Would Consider A Settlement In Trump Case

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Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Donald Trump, said on Wednesday morning that he would consider settling the case.

Though he did not rule out a settlement, Avenatti also suggested he would not be happy concluding the case until he gets more information about the hush agreement between Daniels and a business set up by Trump’s longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen.

“I think we would consider it, I would converse with my client. It would depend on the terms of the settlement,” Avenatti said on CBS’ “This Morning” when asked if he would consider settling. “But at this point, I don’t see how the case gets resolved short of the truth coming out.”

Avenatti also shared more detail about a March 21 meeting he had with Trump’s lawyer, which he first revealed in a Wednesday morning filing moving to depose Trump and Cohen.

“We asked Mr. Harder, Mr. Trump’s attorney, whether Mr. Trump was a party to this agreement. And we heard crickets. They don’t know,” Avenatti said on CBS. “He said they don’t know yet whether Mr. Trump was a party to this agreement. How do you not know whether you’re a party to an agreement unless you’re just trying to make it up as you go along?”

It’s not clear what Avenatti meant when he said “party to this agreement” — that Trump’s lawyer has not determined legally whether Trump needed to sign the agreement or that Trump’s lawyer is not sure whether Trump was aware of the agreement.

Watch the interview via CBS:

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  1. Avatar for krux krux says:

    Consider a settlement does not mean take a settlement.

    This could be bait. And more of the T-boy playbook being used back on him.

  2. Ethically, Avenatti has to say that he would have to discuss a settlement offer with his client. Settlement is always the client’s call, not the lawyer’s. I don’t think his statement indicates any particular eagerness to settle.

  3. Avatar for pine pine says:

    “Discussion: Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Says He Would Consider A Settlement In Trump Case”

    After all the 60 minute hype and the last few days of constant coverage and you Mr Avenatti would consider a SETTLEMENT ?
    Why didn’t you just say that in the beginning ?
    So what is this all about ?

    Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Asks L.A. Court To Force Trump To Testify

  4. Trump: I had sex with the hooker Stormy on behalf of my lawyer Cohen. Cohen is, therefore, paying her off for the silence.

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