Stormy daniels trump: Donald Trump 's charges stemmed from

Donald Trump 's charges stemmed from a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter between them. Stormy Daniels , a porn star and director of adult films, is a major name in Donald Trump 's ongoing legal troubles. With the Trump hush money trial underway on Friday (Jan 10), she has become a ... Stormy Daniels , a porn star and director of adult films, is a major name in Donald Trump 's ongoing legal troubles. With the Trump hush money trial she has become a household name for her tenacity and meeting Trump 's verbal attacks blow-by-blow. Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels , has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Trump . She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.