Stormy Daniels' lawyer to release sketch of man who allegedly threatened his client about her claims of Trump affair

Michael Avenatti on CNN.
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Stormy Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, told CNN that he plans to release a composite sketch on Tuesday of a man who allegedly threatened his client with "physical harm" in 2011 in relation to her claims that she had an affair with President Trump in 2006.

Daniels "sat down with Lois Gibson," Avenatti told CNN. "She's the foremost forensic artist in the world. She has … a world record for the number of IDs. A composite sketch has been produced. We're going to be releasing that tomorrow along with a significant reward."

During Daniels' 60 Minutes interview, in which she discussed the threat, the adult film star told Anderson Cooper she never saw the man again. She confirmed that she "100 percent" would be able to recognize him if she saw him again, though. "Even now, all these years later, if he walked in this door right now, I would instantly know," Daniels said.

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Daniels signed a nondisclosure agreement with Trump's lawyer in October 2016 in exchange for $130,000. Trump has maintained that he never had a relationship with Daniels. Watch below, beginning at 2:52. Jeva Lange

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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.