New evidence the Stormy Daniels payment may have violated election law

the following article by Philip Bump was posted on the Washington Post website March 9, 2018:

It’s been nearly two months since allegations surfaced of a past affair between President Trump and adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Now Daniels is suing. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

This article has been updated.

One short, newly revealed email from a Manhattan banker just made it much more likely that the $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election violated federal law.

NBC News on Friday reported that Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime ally and attorney, had used a Trump Organization email address as he worked to secure the payment to Daniels. Daniels alleges the money was paid to keep her from telling the media about a sexual relationship she had with Trump; Cohen and Trump continue to deny that relationship. Continue reading “New evidence the Stormy Daniels payment may have violated election law”