NEW YORK—A porn star who said she had an affair with U.S. President Donald Trump and is suing so she can discuss the alleged relationship can’t have a jury trial or question the president under oath because the request is premature, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, had been seeking to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election and offered to return the $130,000 she was paid to “set the record straight.”Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, on Wednesday asked for a jury trial and sought sworn testimony from Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, about the payment that was made to Daniels as part of the nondisclosure agreement. Read more:Stormy Daniels seeks deposition from Donald Trump in hush-money lawsuit

Source: thestar March 29, 2018 18:00 UTC