Judge dismisses porn star's defamation lawsuit against Trump

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FE Team | Published: October 17, 2018 00:03:58

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WASHINGTON , Oct 16 (Reuters): A US judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by free-speech laws.
Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said they would appeal the decision.
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. Daniels has said that in 2011, a man approached her in a Las Vegas parking lot and threatened her after she had agreed to talk about her experience with Trump in an interview. She then released a sketch of the man.