Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned on Tuesday, but he was handed a victory moments before that.
A victory from porn star Stormy Daniels on Tuesday, according to a court filing Tuesday morning from the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals.
Trump was awarded $121,972.56 following the March 21, 2022, ruling that Daniels was responsible for paying nearly $300,000 to Trump in legal fees over an appeal of a lawsuit dismissed in 2018, according to CNBC.
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Daniels alleged that Trump defamed her by denying he had a sexual affair with her, but her lawsuit failed, and a federal judge ordered her to pay $293,052 in legal fees to him, according to CNBC.
“Collectively, our firm obtained over $600,000 in attorney fee awards in his favor in the meritless litigation initiated by Stormy Daniels,” Harmeet Dhillon, whose firm represented Trump, tweeted.
“As I have stated many times throughout the years, I never had an affair with Stormy Daniels, nor would I ever have wanted to,” Trump said in a statement following the March 21, 2022 judgment. “The ruling was a total and complete victory and vindication for, and of me.”
“Now all I have to do is wait for all of the money she owes me,” Trump added, concluding, “P.S. The Fake News probably won’t report this story!”
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Trump was indicted on Thursday on allegations relating to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen paying hush money to Daniels regarding her alleged affair with Trump. The former president pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts on Tuesday.
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