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2023-03-19 16:19:27 UTC - HELPFUL
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This Tweet would benefit the readers with context. Both parties have publicly denied the affair. The lawyer who facilitated the payment has been convicted of extortion in another case. Legally, extortion is receiving money through coercion, not paying it. Sources below: https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/extortion https://www.reuters.com/world/us/looming-trump-charges-follow-criticism-ny-prosecutor-not-acting-sooner-2023-03-18/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-avenatti-guilty-all-counts-nike-extortion-case-n1137106 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stormy-daniels-denies-affair-donald-trump-never-happened-010513645.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9ndWNlLnlhaG9vLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEvxcyNwCoG4YRLKMgQxki-AGlmxcpZocUPHlLNgMmowr-KoKnr3nbZGFo0y6Jc8QotGYM8scohoFSOxHNXuKjuuY57y1oZfuTdk5xHemcyao8mA7R_jHihtVK8_o5ivNh8PW8vX-rRTH7ev4LZindQxc4Qt12UH11ZcHhTLW6sW
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