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Jan. 23, 2019

Avenatti seems to lose Trump suit, but declares victory

Having exhausted the legal arguments to justify why U.S. District Judge James Otero should not dismiss porn actress Stormy Daniels' breach of contract claim against President Donald J. Trump, her attorney Michael Avenatti said Tuesday he was at a loss.

Avenatti seems to lose Trump suit, but declares victory
Michael Avenatti, who is representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in a breach of contract claim against President Trump, speaks to reporters outside a federal court in Los Angeles Tuesday.

Having exhausted the legal arguments to justify why U.S. District Judge James Otero should not dismiss porn actress Stormy Daniels' breach of contract claim against President Donald J. Trump, her attorney Michael Avenatti said Tuesday he was at a loss.

Otero strongly indicated he would toss the case, brought over a nondisclosure agreement Daniels, whose real name is S...

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