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Daniels has been on tour since last winter, appearing at strip clubs across the United States
(File)Stormy Daniels, the porn film star who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he became US president, was arrested in a
strip club on Wednesday in what her lawyer said was a setup.Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was arrested at a club in
Columbus, Ohio, for allowing a customer to touch her while on stage, lawyer Michael Avenatti said on Twitter, describing the touching as
"non-sexual."She will plead not guilty to three misdemeanor charges, Avenatti said in a later post on Twitter."We will vehemently contest
all charges," he wrote.Avenatti said he expected his client to be released on bail
She is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, NBC News' affiliate in Washington said, citing court documents.Daniels has said she had sex
with Trump in 2006 and that the president's personal attorney Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 shortly before Trump's election to keep it
secret.Cohen has confirmed he made the payment.In May, Trump, who has denied the affair, said Daniels was paid to stop "false and
extortionist accusations".Prosecutors are investigating Cohen for possible crimes related to his business dealings, a source familiar with
the investigation told Reuters in April
He has not been charged.Daniels has filed two lawsuits against Trump, one to get out of a non-disclosure agreement she signed in October
2016 ahead of the November election in exchange for the $130,000, and another for defamation.Daniels has been on tour since last winter,
appearing at strip clubs across the United States
She was due to perform at the Sirens Gentlemen's Club on Wednesday and Thursday, according to its website.However, Avenatti, in a post on
Twitter early on Thursday, cited an official statement from Daniels as saying: "As a result of what happened last night, I will
unfortunately be unable to go forward with tonight's scheduled performance
I deeply apologize to my fans in Columbus."He had said earlier she was arrested during what he described as a sting operation."This was a
setup politically motivated
We will fight all bogus charges," Avenatti said on Twitter.Ohio law says that strip club patrons and nude or semi-nude employees are not
allowed to touch each other.© Thomson Reuters 2018(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff
and is published from a syndicated feed.)
