Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Says He Would Consider A Settlement In Trump Case

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By Caitlin MacNeal | March 28, 2018 11:52 am

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Donald Trump, said on Wednesday morning that he would consider settling the case.

Though he did not rule out a settlement, Avenatti also suggested he would not be happy concluding the case until he gets more information about the hush agreement between Daniels and a business set up by Trump’s longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen.

“I think we would consider it, I would converse with my client. It would depend on the terms of the settlement,” Avenatti said on CBS’ “This Morning” when asked if he would consider settling. “But at this point, I don’t see how the case gets resolved short of the truth coming out.”

Avenatti also shared more detail about a March 21 meeting he had with Trump’s lawyer, which he first revealed in a Wednesday morning filing moving to depose Trump and Cohen.

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[Botany]

1. I think we would consider it,I would ... It would depend on the terms of the the settlement,

Putting the squeeze on Trump.

[Sunlei]

2. 130k wasn't enough, couple million she'll take it. Remember the lawyer for the child rape deposition

Remember the Lawyer for the child rape court depositions on TV 3 days before election threatening to have a live press conference? Money, big money payoff silenced that for the Republicans candidate.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. A billionaire and president is going to be more expensive than that

While they have him in a tight spot, I hardly think Stormy or her lawyer are in this for a payout, or the magnitude of the payout. The truth in open court and to our open society could fetch her several times a couple million. Possibly even 25 times over the course of her life with the notoriety she would gain from a full airing of her experience.

[louis-t]

6. They are not asking for money

from what I remember.

[Sunlei]

11. right in the article headline lawyer says "will consider". She took money before to shut up.

She'd take 4 or 5 million and shut-up again.

or milk the paid tabloid TV interviews, a couple books, and press agent lawyer for millions in 'income'. Either is a great-Best possible outcome for an old 'has been' used up porn 'star'.

[TranssexualKaren]

3. Wouldnt a settlement amount to an admission of guilt?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. No, it's just a settlement to make the issue go away

If guilt is assigned, it would be to both parties equally.

But I don't think "guilt" is the issue, just a negotiation chip.

[Rorey]

4. It's always up to the client

It isn't Avenatti's decision to accept a settlement or not, and of course he knows that.

However these Stormy cases turn out, Stormy is going to benefit greatly, I think. And Spanky is going to suffer.

[DeminPennswoods]

10. Exactly, Avenatti is legally bound to present

any settlement offer to his client. It's up to her to accept or reject it.

[blueinredohio]

7. I don't are if they get a settlement as long as she is free to talk about it

[dembotoz]

8. Lawyer just doing his job to represent his client

And seems pretty good at it

[riversedge]

9. Trump will settle is my prediction.

Just a gut feeling.

“I think we would consider it, I would converse with my client. It would depend on the terms of the settlement,” Avenatti said on CBS’ “This Morning” when asked if he would consider settling. “But at this point, I don’t see how the case gets resolved short of the truth coming out.”

[FBaggins]

13. What's left to settle?

Is she supposed to declare "April Fool!" and return to claiming that she never slept with him?

[amcgrath]

14. Avenatti has increasingly been showing all the signs of a scumbag lawyer....

And this might be the final straw, he began his PR campaign claiming that it was to protect his clients right to free speech.

After some pretty embarrassing tv appearances and photos of DVDs suggesting hard evidence, it is now revealed that the case is not about the freedom of speech, but of the correct price for silence.

His behaviour has been disappointing, the only 'bright light' of the case is the fact that a porn star trying to shake down a president finds it easier to find a hotshot lawyer to represent her, than Trump does to defend the things he has done.