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Stephanie Gregory Clifford
Adult Film Actress, Director
Key Witness in Trump Hush Money Case
Overview
Stormy Daniels (stage name) is an adult film actress who had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006. She was paid $130,000 in hush money days before the 2016 election to keep quiet, a payment that became the basis for 34 felony convictions against Trump for falsifying business records. Her testimony was crucial in the Manhattan criminal trial.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
NDA violated by Trump publicly discussing her
Received death threats, had to move multiple times
Lost defamation countersuit against Trump
Ordered to pay Trump $300,000 in legal fees
Former attorney Avenatti convicted of stealing from her
Testified in graphic detail at criminal trial
Related Investigations (4)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Sexual affair 2006, hush money recipient
Michael Cohen
Paid her $130,000 hush money
Keith Davidson
Attorney who negotiated NDA
Michael Avenatti
Former attorney (later imprisoned for fraud)
Sources & Documentation
4 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- March 17, 1979
- Birthplace
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Also Known As
- Stormy Daniels, Stormy Waters, Peggy Peterson (NDA pseudonym)
Education
- •High school diploma
Key Timeline
1979
Born Stephanie Clifford in Louisiana
2006
July: Sexual encounter with Trump at Lake Tahoe golf tournament
2006
Affair continues for several months
2011
Attempts to sell story to magazines, blocked by Cohen
2016
October: Michael Cohen pays $130,000 for silence (11 days before election)
2016
Signs NDA as"Peggy Peterson"
2018
January: Wall Street Journal breaks hush money story
2018
March: Files lawsuit to void NDA
2018
April: 60 Minutes interview viewed by 22 million
2018
Releases book"Full Disclosure"
2022
Ordered to pay Trump $300K after losing defamation suit
2024
May: Testifies at Trump criminal trial
2024
May 30: Trump convicted on 34 felony counts