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In reply to the discussion: A quick read of the Amended Stormy Daniels Complaint [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)21. There was no federal crime UNTIL the money was paid
And it was only a crime IF it was paid for the purpose of benefitting Trump's campaign AND it wasn't reported to the FEC. Daniels had no way of knowing what Trump's purpose was - he'd been trying to shut her up since long before he ran - and she didn't know where the money was actually coming from or whether Trump and Cohen would follow the reporting requirements. Moreover, the contract says nothing about being silent about the payments in and of themselves, so it's a stretch to say she agreed to cover up a federal crime of which she wasn't aware and which had not yet fully occurred at the time she signed the agreement.
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Under this argument, every NDA is problematic because it is a form of blackmail
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#10
"when he first filed the suit, the campaign finance issue was floating around in the ether"
jberryhill
Mar 2018
#15
Interesting analysis - but I think the campaign finance argument is stronger than you do
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#6
That still conflates the object of the contract with the means of performance
jberryhill
Mar 2018
#22
Whether or not she knew the payment was an illegal campaign contribution is irrelevant
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#41
From the bleacher seats it seems Michael Avenatti has David Dennison right where he wants him.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2018
#38