Stormy Daniels was threatened with 'physical harm' in relation to her claims that she had an affair with Trump, lawyer says

Stormy Daniels' lawyer claims the adult film star was threatened with 'physical harm' in relation to her allegations that she had an affair with Trump.
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Adult film star Stormy Daniels was allegedly threatened with "physical harm" in relation to her claims that she had an affair with President Trump in 2006, her lawyer told the hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe on Friday.

"Was she threatened in any way?" co-host Mika Brzezinski asked lawyer Michael Avenatti, who confirmed "yes." Brzezinski followed up by asking, "Was she threatened physical harm?" Avenatti again confirmed "yes," although he stopped short at elaborating if it was by the president himself, or what exactly the threats were, and pushed for Americans to tune into Daniels' 60 Minutes interview on March 25 for details.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.