This July 3, 2009 file photo shows adult film star Stormy Daniels at Rooster's Country Bar in Delhi, La. (PHOTO / AP)
WASHINGTON - The lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with US President Donald Trump, filed court papers on Sunday demanding that Trump submit to questions about the US$130,000 hush money paid just before the 2016 presidential election.
The dispute centers on whether the agreement is valid and if the matter should be settled in open court or private arbitration.
Trump asserted to the press on Air Force One on Thursday that he did not know about the payment to keep the actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, quiet.
Trump asserted to the press on Thursday that he did not know about the payment to keep the actress quiet
The White House has denied that Trump ever had sex with Clifford.
The actress said in a recent CBS "60 Minutes" interview that they had sex one time and she later felt threatened to sign the agreement.
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Trump's lawyers are seeking US$20 million in damages for Clifford's violations of the agreement.
Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, who has said that he paid the US$130,000 settlement money from his own pocket through a personal home equity loan, wants the dispute settled in private arbitration, as prescribed by the agreement.
Clifford's attorney, Michael Avenatti, said it should be settled in open court.
"If Mr Trump did not supply the funds or did not even know about the funds, this would be another relevant fact demonstrating that he never consented to the settlement agreement," he said in the filing.
Spokesmen for Trump and Clifford were not immediately available for comment.
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