Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal
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The Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal centers on allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and then arranged a hush-money payment to conceal it during the 2016 presidential campaign, raising significant legal and political controversies.
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| Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal Context triple: [Disloyal: A Memoir, relatedTo, Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal Target entity description: The Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal centers on allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and then arranged a hush-money payment to conceal it during the 2016 presidential campaign, raising significant legal and political controversies.
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A.
Canongate
Canongate is a historic street and district in Edinburgh’s Old Town, known for its royal connections and significant civic and religious buildings.
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B.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
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C.
Skidegate
Skidegate is a Haida community and ferry terminal village located on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, off the northern coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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D.
Claygate
Claygate is a suburban village in Surrey, England, known for its leafy residential character and commuter links to London.
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E.
Fox News sexual harassment scandal
The Fox News sexual harassment scandal was a series of high-profile allegations against prominent network figures that exposed a pervasive culture of misconduct and led to major leadership resignations and corporate reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal controversy
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political scandal ⓘ |
| aliasUsedForStormyDaniels | Peggy Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedAffairLocation | Lake Tahoe, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedAffairYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| becamePublic | January 2018 ⓘ |
| centralEvidenceType |
Trump Organization business records
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reimbursement checks to Michael Cohen ⓘ |
| cohenFederalChargesRelatedTo | campaign finance violations ⓘ |
| cohenPleaYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstMajorReportBy | The Wall Street Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCharge |
falsifying business records
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scheme to influence the 2016 election ⓘ |
| involvesLawyer | Michael Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOfficeHolder | 45th president of the United States ⓘ |
| involvesPayment | hush money payment to Stormy Daniels ⓘ |
| involvesProsecutorOffice | Manhattan District Attorney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalImpact | conviction of Michael Cohen on federal charges ⓘ |
| legalProceedingType |
campaign finance investigation
ⓘ
criminal prosecution in New York ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Donald Trump
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stormy Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
extensive television coverage
ⓘ
newspaper investigations ⓘ online news coverage ⓘ |
| nonDisclosureAgreementSignedBy | Stormy Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonDisclosureAgreementSignedUnderAlias | David Dennison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentAmountUSD | 130000 ⓘ |
| paymentBeneficiary | Stormy Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentConcealmentMethod | non-disclosure agreement ⓘ |
| paymentCurrency | USD ⓘ |
| paymentMadeBy | Michael Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentPurposeAlleged | silence about alleged sexual encounter ⓘ |
| paymentTiming | 2016 United States presidential election campaign ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
fuel for opposition criticism
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increased scrutiny of Trump’s personal conduct ⓘ |
| raisedIssue |
abuse of power concerns
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possible campaign finance violations ⓘ presidential ethics ⓘ |
| relatedToElection | 2016 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| stormyDanielsLegalName | Stephanie Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stormyDanielsProfession | adult film actress ⓘ |
| stormyDanielsPublicStatement | claimed sexual encounter with Donald Trump ⓘ |
| trumpMaritalStatusAtTime | married to Melania Trump ⓘ |
| trumpPositionOnPayment | denied directing illegal campaign finance scheme ⓘ |
| trumpPublicStatement | denied affair with Stormy Daniels ⓘ |
| trumpRoleAtTimeOfPayment | Republican presidential candidate ⓘ |
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Subject: Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal Description of subject: The Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal centers on allegations that Donald Trump had an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and then arranged a hush-money payment to conceal it during the 2016 presidential campaign, raising significant legal and political controversies.
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