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moriah

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16. I still want to see her argue...

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 01:06 PM

Mar 2018

... that when she learned through the media that the money wasn't properly reported to the FEC, that she found herself a party to an illegal contract and wants it declared void on those grounds.

Lawyers always start out with the first potential way one could not be bound -- that it was never completed in the first place. It'd still be easier to prove that they spoke first compared to arguing election finance law, but if it was an illegal contract it was always void even if she acted as if she was bound by it.

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Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment to End Deal for Her Silence [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Interesting that they propose "an account of Trump's choosing" Hav Mar 2018 #1

Wow...I was worried that Cohen would lose his house - so generous of Stormy! Sancho Mar 2018 #2

tRump should eagerly agree, since he's already stated there was no affair. ffr Mar 2018 #3

Win/win keithbvadu2 Mar 2018 #9

Word is that the $130K was illegally paid out of campaign funds which is violation of federal iluvtennis Mar 2018 #4

Smart Bayard Mar 2018 #5

Are you kidding? DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #6

Even if he says no, he'd be admitting to the affair. Orsino Mar 2018 #11

My friends, this is what we call a "Lose/Lose". For Trump, of course. Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #7

Yes and it's good that his lawyers are so stupid also FakeNoose Mar 2018 #12

Adds more and more credibility Maxheader Mar 2018 #8

Wait bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #10

She took the money and has acted as if the agreement was in effect Calista241 Mar 2018 #13

I still want to see her argue... moriah Mar 2018 #16

Shell have to prove where the funds came from. Calista241 Mar 2018 #19

If you read the agreement (available in many places online)... SeattleVet Mar 2018 #18

But if Dumpster goes after her for violating the agreement, he admits to the affair gyroscope Mar 2018 #20

No, she could still offer to give the money back... moriah Mar 2018 #14

This is why I'm not a lawyer bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #15

The best part? All this back and forth.... machoneman Mar 2018 #17