Lawyer claims Trump still to pay him over porn star gag

DONALD Trump’s lawyer moaned to friends he had not been reimbursed for paying a porn star hush money over her alleged relationship with the president.

Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 (£93,500) as part of a nondisclosure deal about her 2006 relationship with Trump.

Last month Cohen confirmed he made the payment and denied it violated any campaign finance

Michael Cohen

laws. He had been working to secure a deal with Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, weeks before the 2016 election. But a source close to Cohen claimed he was unable to pin down Trump for the money and had to use his own cash instead. The bank transfer was later flagged as suspicious and reported to the US Treasury Department. Details of Cohen’s transaction were originally revealed by the Wall Street Journal.