# Cohen pays Stormy Daniels $130,000 before 2016 election

Date: 2016

In October 2016 [Michael Cohen](/people/michael-cohen), [Donald Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump)'s lawyer, paid adult-film actress [Stormy Daniels](/people/stormy-daniels) $130,000 to keep silent about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, which he denies.

## People

- Stormy Daniels: https://factrail.ai/people/stormy-daniels

## Sources

- https://www.vogue.com/article/stormy-daniels-interview-michael-cohen-donald-trump
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-tries-silence-stormy-daniels-n854646

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/stormy-daniels-130000-payment-2016-10