Stormy Daniels, a former porn actress who had a romantic involvement with Donald Trump when he was a real estate mogul in 2006, has revealed in a recent television documentary the terrifying death threats she faced from Trump’s supporters after their affair was exposed.
Expressing her fear, the 44-year-old sex film star admitted that she was completely paralyzed by the situation.
During the climax of the 2016 election campaign, Daniels shared the behind-the-scenes chaos that unfolded when the infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ tape was leaked. In the video, Trump can be heard making lewd comments about women and boasting about his inappropriate behavior.
The scandal threatened to ruin Trump’s chances in the election, prompting him and his then-fixer, personal attorney Michael Cohen, to take drastic measures to prevent Daniels from going public with the affair.
Known by her real name Stephanie Gregory Clifford, Daniels was petrified by the fear of harm, claiming that friends had warned her about potential physical harm she could face as a consequence of the affair. This fear led her to accept a sum of $130,000 in exchange for her silence.
The scandal eventually surfaced in 2018, over a year into Trump’s presidency.
Following a delay, a criminal case was initiated in New York last year by prosecutor Alvin Bragg. Trump now faces the possibility of imprisonment.
The details shared by Daniels in the documentary—including a night of intimacy with Trump at a California resort while his wife was occupied with their baby—have placed further embarrassment on the former president.
Daniels also recalled the threats she endured, shedding light on the dark side of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement. She revealed incidents such as her horse being targeted and her personal address being made public online. One encounter in a parking lot involved a man warning her to cease her involvement with Trump.
There were concerns at the time that she may not survive the ordeal, as indicated by another individual interviewed on the program.
