Stormy Daniels files defamation lawsuit against Trump

Published April 30, 2018 6:25pm ET



The adult film actress who claims she had an affair more than a decade ago with President Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.

In an escalating legal fight against Trump, Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti filed the complaint in federal court in New York on Monday.

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