https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...els-sues-police-for-2m-over-strip-club-arrest
Stormy Daniels sues police for $2m over strip club arrest
Lawsuit claims officers were Trump supporters who tried to discredit Daniels with charges that were dropped within hours
Stormy Daniels has sued several Columbus police officers for $2m over her
arrest at a strip club in July 2018, an incident that sparked criticism of the law used to arrest her and led to other lawsuits against the city.
Daniels’s federal defamation lawsuit alleges officers conspired to retaliate against the adult film actor because of her claims she had sex with Donald Trump before he became president.
The four officers named in the lawsuit were Trump supporters who saw an opportunity to defame Daniels after they learned she planned to perform at Sirens men’s club, according to the lawsuit, filed by Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, a frequent Trump critic who at one time considered running for president.
The officers “believed that Ms Clifford was damaging President Trump and they thereafter entered into a conspiracy to arrest her during her performance in Columbus in retaliation for the public statements she had made regarding President Trump”, the lawsuit alleges.