While President Trump publicly fought with women leading up the the 2016 election, in private he directed schemes to silence their stories of two alleged affairs. Here’s a timeline of Trump’s personal involvement. (Originally published Nov. 11, 2018)Michael Avenatti rose to fame last year as the brash, camera-ready lawyer for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Now, he is accused of stealing from her. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Mr. Avenatti on Wednesday with embezzling nearly $300,000 from Ms. Daniels, alleging he forged her signature to direct payments from her book publisher into his own bank account.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 22, 2019 18:33 UTC