Trump Files for Some of Columbus Settlement of Stormy Daniels Case

11/07/2019

COLUMBUS – President Trump has filed for part of the 450,000 dollar settlement from the city of Columbus over her arrest in 2018.

Trump, through Columbus attorney Dan Binau, filed a notice that a federal judge in California ordered Daniels to pay more than $293,000 in attorneys’ fees and sanctions for a defamation lawsuit she filed against the president. The judge later dismissed the lawsuit.

Court filings say that Trump wants to recoup some or all of what the California judge awarded him.

Five Columbus Police Officers were departmentally charged in connection with the arrest of Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, as well as two local women.

The arrests made by VICE unit officers took place at Sirens Gentleman’s Club in July 2018.

The five officers from the now disbanded Vice Section who are being departmentally charged this week include a commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant, and two of the arresting officers. Chief Tom Quinlan made this decision because these officers violated the Columbus Division of Police rules of conduct.

The range of discipline for these officers can include a reprimand, a suspension, demotion, and/or termination. The Director of Public Safety will make a final decision based on Chief Quinlan’s recommendations following a hearing with each officer unless the discipline is a reprimand. If the discipline is a reprimand then the Chief’s decision is final.Because of pending litigation as well as a concurrent federal criminal investigation, there will not be further information released on the Columbus Police investigation findings at this time.