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Stormy lawyer seeks deposition from Trump

Stormy Daniels' lawyer is seeking to take depositions from Donald Trump in her legal battle over an agreement to keep her quiet about an alleged affair.

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Stormy Daniels during an interview on 60 Minutes about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. (AAP)

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A lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels has requested in federal court to take a deposition from President Donald Trump in a legal battle over an agreement to keep her quiet about an "intimate" relationship she says they had, according to court documents.

Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, also on Wednesday requested to take depositions from Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen, whom Daniels is suing for defamation, a motion filed in United States District Court in the Central District of California showed.

Avenatti said in the motion that he would need no more than two hours to question each of the men.


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