Porn star’s lawyer seeks to force Trump testimony

WASHINGTON - The lawyer for Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims to have had a one night stand with Donald Trump, said Wednesday he wants the president to testify about the non-disclosure agreement she signed.

Michael Avenatti filed the motion Tuesday with the Los Angeles court that is hearing Daniels’ suit seeking to have the agreement declared invalid.

The motion asks the court to order that Trump and his personal lawyer Michael Cohen be produced to give depositions for two hours ahead of a trial.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, signed the non-disclosure agreement just days before the 2016 presidential election in return for $130,000.

But her lawyer argues that the agreement is invalid because Trump failed to sign the document. Cohen claims he paid Daniels himself.

“The motion is set to be heard on April 30, 2018. We are confident that the Court will permit the requested discovery after applying Supreme Court precedent and the well established law in the Ninth Circuit,” Avenatti tweeted.

A spokesman for Cohen, David Schwartz, called the motion a “reckless use of the legal system.” “This is politically motivated and people see through this charade,” he said. The White House on Monday said Trump “has strongly, clearly and has consistently denied” allegations of sexual liaison.

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