The developments increased legal pressure on Trump, who during and after the 2016 presidential campaign was accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women, allegations he denied. That lawsuit was the second time this month that a woman challenged legal arrangements to prevent discussions about affairs women said they had with Trump. Both involved payments that legal experts have said could equate to in-kind contributions to Trump's campaign in violation of federal election laws. She also called the agreement an illegal donation from AMI to the Trump campaign in violation of federal election law. Trump's election hopes appeared to be threatened in October 2016 after Access Hollywood production footage was released in which he bragged about sexually assaulting women.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2018 11:56 UTC