WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels’s defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney’s fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by free-speech laws.
Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said they would appeal the decision.
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