Adult film star recounts graphic details of alleged sexual encounter with former US president
Former US President Donald Trump's hush money trial continued Tuesday as his adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand to testify against him in court.
Daniels, 45, recounted lewd details of her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, 77, during her testimony Tuesday.
In the lawsuit, she had alleged that Trump had paid her $130,000 to remain silent during his presidential run 10 years later.
According cnnDaniels recounted graphic details from Trump's hotel room, in a largely casual and conversational tone.
Furthermore, some of the details she described were so explicit that Judge Juan Merchán had to interrupt her at several points.
Meanwhile, Trump's lawyers argued that Daniels had unfairly prejudiced the jury, asking Judge Merchan to declare a mistrial, which was denied.
However, he said some of Daniels' details were “best left unsaid.”
Daniels also testified about the interest the Republican presidential candidate and his former lawyer Michael Cohen appeared to have had in buying her story after the “Access Hollywood” tape came to light just before the 2016 election.
The adult film star will return to the witness stand on Thursday.
Trump's lawyer, Susan Necheles, will resume her questioning of Daniels after nearly 90 minutes of tense questioning, during which she accused the adult film actress of lying for profit.
