The Los Angeles connections to Donald Trump’s hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels

As Michael Avenatti dictates tweets from federal prison, the former president's arraignment reignites a saga the California lawyer pushed into the spotlight in 2018.

Stormy Daniels moments after testifying in Michael Avenatti’s trial in Manhattan in January 2022, alongside screenshots of recent tweets related to former President Donald Trump’s indictment. (Photo by Meghann M. Cuniff)

UPDATE: Update: 9th Circuit Commissioner Lisa Fitzgerald issued her ruling today on Trump’s final fee request, ordering Daniels to pay …