Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, did not disclose additional details
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Avenatti claims 3 women were paid "hush money" before election
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, did not disclose additional details
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Avenatti claims 3 women were paid "hush money" before election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against porn star Stormy Daniels just hours after she was arrested and accused of illegally rubbing undercover police officers’ faces against her bare breasts during a performance at a strip club. Her attorney — Michael Avenatti — said she was “set up” in a Columbus police sting operation, calling it an “absurd use of law enforcement resources.” Police said they routinely conduct such undercover operations. The 39-year-old adult film star, who claims to have had sex with Donald Trump before he became president, was charged with three misdemeanors, each punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine upon conviction. She was released on $6,000 bail around daybreak Thursday. By early afternoon, prosecutors said they were dropping the case because Ohio’s law against physical contact between strippers and customers applies only to someone who “regularly” performs at a club. In Daniels’ case, it was her first appearance at Sirens in Columbus. A witness also said there were other dancers on the premises doing the very same things. A person who answered the phone at Sirens declined to comment. (credit: MySpace) Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs said “one element of the law was missed in error.” “A mistake was made, and I accept full responsibility,” she said. Officers were well within their area of responsibility when making the arrests, she added. But she said the officers’ motivations will be reviewed internally. Without providing details, she said unsubstantiated allegations about their motivations were circulating on social media. Daniels’ lawyer called for an investigation into the arrest, saying some of the officers had what appeared to be “very Pro-Trump” social media pages. The lawyer, Michael Avenatti, tweeted screenshots from what he claimed was the Facebook page of one officer with a pseudonym and asked people to help confirm it. Daniels considered reappearing at Sirens but later opted for a different club, Vanity Gentlemen’s Club, a Thursday night performance confirmed by manager K.J. Kopras. Police said Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, smacked the faces of two female officers and one male officer with her bare breasts during the Wednesday night show. Officers knocked on the door of her tour bus after the performance and took her into custody in an arrest that Avenatti said left her “traumatized and rattled.” She was booked under a 10-year-old state law known as the Community Defense Act, which says dancers at “sexually oriented” businesses are prohibited from touching customers and vice versa. Police said two other dancers were arrested along with Daniels. Prosecutors will decide whether to pursue charges against those women. Thursday, Daniels said she was going to use her tip money to pay to get the other dancers out of hot water. Police said Daniels’ arrest was part of a long-term human trafficking investigation of adult clubs. They said they have made numerous arrests under the no-touching law but did not immediately provide a number. The police department “engages in these operations routinely,” spokesman Sgt. Dean Worthington said. Franklin County Municipal Court records show 23 similar cases this year, including the charges against Daniels, 14 last year and six the year before. Daniels has said she had sex with Trump in 2006, when he was married. Trump has denied it. Before the election, she was paid $130,000 to stay silent in a deal handled by Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen. She is suing to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement.
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Police In Ohio Say Arresting Stormy Daniels Was An ‘Error’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS News/AP) – Porn actress Stormy Daniels was arrested at an Ohio strip club Wednesday night and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law, her attorney said early Thursday. A mug shot of Stormy Daniels following her arrest. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) While Daniels was performing at Sirens, a strip club in Columbus, some patrons touched her in a “non-sexual” way, her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, told The Associated Press. An Ohio law known as the Community Defense Act prohibits anyone who isn’t a family member to touch a nude or semi-nude dancer. Early Thursday, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office released a mugshot of Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. CBS Columbus affiliate WBNS-TV got video of an apparently handcuffed Daniels being led into a holding facility. Storm Daniels arrested in Columbus. She didn’t comment. #10tv #stormy #avenatti pic.twitter.com/tAp8tyCOOc — Tino Ramos (@Tino10TV) July 12, 2018 Daniels was in police custody early Thursday morning and was expected to face a misdemeanor charge, Avenatti said. She was released on bail before 6 a.m. Thursday. “This was a complete set up,” he said. “It’s absurd that law enforcement resources are being spent to conduct a sting operation related to customers touching performers in a strip club in a non-sexual manner.” Avenatti told WBNS he has “reason to believe it was politically motivated. There’s no question these officers were undercover at that strip club. They knew my client would be performing there and I find this to be a complete waste of resources.” Avenatti posted on Twitter on Thursday morning that Daniels will plead not guilty to three misdemeanor charges. My client @StormyDaniels will issue a plea of “Not Guilty” to the three misdemeanor charges. — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 12, 2018 He also posted Daniels’ statement on Twitter early Thursday saying she apologized to her fans in Columbus, but she would not perform her previously scheduled Thursday night show. A Columbus police spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment. A person who answered the phone at the strip club declined to comment. Daniels has said she had sex with President Donald Trump in 2006, when he was married, which Trump has denied. She’s suing Trump and his former longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidential election. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Stormy Daniels Arrested At Ohio Strip Club
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBSNewYork/AP) – Stormy Daniels ‘ lawyer says the adult film actress is in police custody in Ohio and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law. Attorney Michael Avenatti says Daniels was arrested at a strip club in Columbus Wednesday night for allegedly allowing a customer to touch her in a “non-sexual manner” on stage. Avenatti calls the arrest “a set up.” An Ohio law known as the Community Defense Act prohibits anyone who isn’t a family member to touch a nude or semi-nude dancer. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was in police custody early Thursday morning and was expected to face a misdemeanor charge. “It’s absurd that law enforcement resources are being spent to conduct a sting operation related to customers touching performers in a strip club in a non-sexual manner,” said Avenatti. Avenatti posted on Twitter on Thursday morning that Daniels will plead not guilty to three misdemeanor charges. As I head out to a very important NATO meeting, I see that FBI Lover/Agent Lisa Page is dodging a Subpoena & is refusing to show up and testify. What can she possibly say about her statements and lies. So much corruption on the other side. Where is the Attorney General? @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2018 A Columbus police spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment. A person who answered the phone at the strip club declined to comment. Daniels has said she had sex with President Donald Trump in 2006 , when he was married, which Trump has denied. She’s suing Trump and his former longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidential election. According to Sirens’ website, Daniels was scheduled to perform Wednesday and Thursday night. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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Lawyer: Stormy Daniels Arrested At Ohio Strip Club
Stormy Daniels was arrested while performing at an Ohio strip club overnight for allegedly letting people touch her on stage. Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, called the arrest a “politically motivated” and a “sting operation.”
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