On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that porn star Stormy Daniels was paid $130,000, arranged by Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen, “as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump.”
On the heels of such salacious news, The Daily Beast reported (and other outlets followed) that there was a second porn star, a woman named Jessica Drake, who was being “silenced” by President Trump via a non-disclosure agreement. (Drake initially accused Trump of sexual misconduct in October 2016.)
“The Daily Beast was informed late Friday that porn star Jessica Drake is not allowed to discuss President Donald J. Trump on account of a non-disclosure agreement she signed barring her from any such talk,” says the report.
“Jessica’s NDA blankets any and every mention of Trump, so she’s legally unable to comment,” Josh Ortiz, Drake’s publicist, told The Daily Beast, on Friday. “Jessica signed a non-disclosure agreement after her allegations of misconduct, and she can’t do as much as peep his name publicly.”
But now Ortiz denies any knowledge of such an agreement. In a statement issued on Saturday, the publicist said that he has “never been told directly, or indirectly, Jessica Drake signed a Non Disclosure Agreement or reached any settlement in regards to any interactions with President Trump.”
“I made an incorrect assumption due to a grave misunderstanding regarding Jessica Drake’s ability to speak or comment about matters relating to President Trump,” Ortiz was quoted saying in a statement provided by Gloria Allred, who is representing Drake. “I have never been told directly, or indirectly, Jessica Drake signed a Non Disclosure Agreement or reached any settlement in regards to any interactions with President Trump. My misunderstanding resulted in incorrect information being provided to The Daily Beast and undue stress to Jessica Drake, for which I am truly sorry.”
On Saturday, BuzzFeed made note that they were “unable to confirm” that Drake couldn’t speak about Trump “because of a non-disclosure or some other agreement.”
Drake accused Trump of greeting her with a kiss and a hug in his hotel room “without asking permission” in 2006. She also claims Mr. Trump offered her $10,000 for sex.
“This is not acceptable behavior for anyone, much less a presidential candidate,” said Drake of the alleged exchange.
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