Trump, Cohen do not plan to enforce Daniels’ NDA
Neither President Donald Trump nor his former attorney Michael Cohen plan to enforce the 2016 nondisclosure agreement signed by adult-film star Stormy Daniels, according to federal court documents that raised questions about the future of her main case against the president.
Lawyers for Trump stated Saturday that he “does not, and will not, contest (Daniels’) assertion” that the settlement agreement is invalid, according to a document filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawyers promised that Trump “will not bring any action, proceeding or claim” against Daniels to enforce the terms of the contract.
Trump’s effort to end the case, along with Cohen’s move on Friday seeking to void the NDA and asking for the return of a $130,000 hush-money payment, came as Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti continued his push to depose the president and Cohen.
Asked about the latest filing, Avenatti called it “completely bogus and the epitome of floppy lawyering.” He predicted the effort by Trump attorney Charles Harder would “go nowhere” and said he would be “responding accordingly.”
“Nothing has changed,” Avenatti said of the chance he will be able to depose Trump and Cohen in the case. “We’re marching forward.”
A request for comment from Harder was not immediately returned.