It does seem to me that Stormy and her lawyer are getting awfully close to the legal definition of blackmail.
black·mail
ˈblakˌmāl/
noun
noun: blackmail
- 1.
the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information about that person.
"they were acquitted of charges of blackmail"
synonyms: extortion;More
I would image Stormy would say she was offered money to not say anything about her relationship with Trump and he twas trying to tie up a lose end.
I’m sure Stormy understood that she would face at least a civil suit by Trump and certaintly has guarentees by some entity regarding legal costs along with a compensation package.