Stormy Daniels Outside Court: Cohen ‘Has Acted Like He Is Above The Law’

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Stormy Daniels arrives to Federal Court for the hearing related to the FBI raid on Michael Cohen's hotel room and office on April 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) arrives at the United States District Court Southern District of New York for a hearing related to Michael Cohen, President Trump's long... NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) arrives at the United States District Court Southern District of New York for a hearing related to Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney and confidante, April 16, 2018 in New York City. Cohen and lawyers representing President Trump are asking the court to block Justice Department officials from reading documents and materials related to his Cohen's relationship with President Trump that they believe should be protected by attorney-client privilege. Officials with the FBI, armed with a search warrant, raided Cohen's office and two private residences last week. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Porn actress Stormy Daniels had harsh words for President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, on Monday, saying that the lawyer has acted like he is “above the law.”

“For years, Mr. Cohen has acted like he is above the law,” Clifford told reporters outside a Manhattan courthouse. “He has considered himself and openly referred to himself as Mr. Trump’s fixer. He has played by a different set of rules, or shall we say no rules at all.”

Daniels attended the hearing Monday at which Cohen disclosed recent clients of his — including Fox News host Sean Hannity — in an effort to assert attorney-client privilege over documents seized by investigators during raids last week. His request for a temporary restraining order was denied Monday.

Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 as part of a hush agreement in 2016 over an alleged affair she had with Trump.

“He has never thought that the little man, or, especially women, even more, women like me, mattered,” Daniels continued. “That ends now. My attorney and I are committed to making sure that everyone find out the truth and the facts of what happened. And I give my word that we will not rest until that happens. Thank you very much.”

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  1. It sounds funny to say it, but the nation is likely to owe a debt of gratitude to a porn star if in the end she contributes to restricting the Trump administration’s war on America. Her and her lawyer are doing a very good job of presenting their case and hammering Trump and everyone around him.

  2. I think he did send somebody to threaten her, that seemed credible to me, so if I were her I’d like to walk up to him and kick him in the shins and shout out, Hope your kids get to grow up with a father, a-hole.

    Boy do I believe EVERY thing she said.

    And DJT, telling Comey, do I LOOK like a guy who needs to hire prostitutes, hey JERK you offered both Stormy AND Karen McDougal money after doing the bang-bang with them.

    Alana (don’t remember her last name) that was offered a 3-some with Stormy and Donald says SHE is getting death threats JUST for backing up Stormy’s story. Criminee.

  3. I know it’s harsh but after careful study and reflection, I have come to the inescapable conclusion that there are several rocks in my landscaping that are smarter than these guys.

    Especially the quartz.

  4. Not when you consider that one of the greatest defenders of the First Amendment has been Larry Flynt, a self-described “smut peddler.”

  5. Stormy has shown more restraint and class with her public comments than her bomb throwing lawyer. The more she talks, the more I like her.

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