Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who had an alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, spoke to prosecutors in Manhattan on Monday as part of their ongoing investigation into hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was paid $130,000 by Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to keep quiet about her alleged affair with Trump. Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations related to the payment.
Daniels has been a vocal critic of Trump and has previously sued him for defamation. She has said that she feels vindicated by the ongoing investigation into the hush-money payments, which she believes were made to protect Trump's presidential campaign.
The investigation into the payments has been ongoing for several years, and prosecutors have secured guilty pleas or convictions against several individuals, including Cohen and Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. It remains unclear whether Trump himself will face any charges related to the payments.
Daniels' cooperation with prosecutors is likely to be a significant development in the case, as she is one of the few people with direct knowledge of the payments. It remains to be seen what impact her testimony will have on the ongoing investigation, but it is clear that prosecutors are continuing to pursue leads in the case.