Porn star Stormy Daniels described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial on May 7, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public.
For several hours, Ms Daniels, 45, offered riveting details on the witness stand about her encounter with Trump, 77, and the hush money deal she reached to stay quiet about it ahead of the 2016 election when he won the White House.
She told jurors that her life descended into "chaos" after the arrangement was made public in 2018, saying she was ostracised and harassed at home.
"Who do you understand Mr Trump to be referring to as 'horseface' and 'sleazebag' in this post?" prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asked her as she displayed a social media post by Trump.
Ms Daniels replied: "Me." Her testimony provided fodder for Trump's lawyers to seek a mistrial, arguing that details, such as her statement that Trump did not wear a condom, served no purpose other than to inflame the jury.
Justice Juan Merchan denied that request but agreed that some of her testimony ran too far afield.
Trump's lawyers attacked her credibility and grilled her about inconsistent statements she has made over the years about her time with Trump.
Ms Daniels also conceded that she "hates" Trump and wanted to make money off her story.
Her explanation for why she went public after seven years of silence and denials was also unclear.
Trump, the Republican candidate for president again in 2024, did not react as he watched from the defence table.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 09, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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