Stormy Daniels Arrested In Ohio Strip Club, Michael Avenatti Says

Stormy Daniels, the porn star who is suing President Donald Trump over what she said was a “hush money” agreement, was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night, her lawyer said.

Daniels was scheduled to appear at the Sirens strip club on Wednesday and Thursday nights, the club’s website says. But her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said she was taken into custody after she allowed a club patron to touch her.

Online court records show that Daniels was accused of violating an obscure Ohio law that prohibits physical contact between strip club employees and patrons. Avenatti told 10TV that enforcing the law is a “ridiculous use of resources.”

A spokesperson for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office ― the same county where Daniels was charged ― told The Columbus Dispatch last year that it had “not had any complaints or reasons to apply this law” in the decade since it was passed.

A woman who answered the phone at the strip club declined to comment on the incident.

Daniels has said previously that she had sex with Trump in 2006 after his wife, Melania, had given birth to their son, Barron. Trump has denied having sex with Daniels but his lawyer Rudy Giuliani has acknowledged that she was paid $130,000 by Michael Cohen as part of a nondisclosure agreement.

She is suing to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement, which she signed shortly before the 2016 presidential election.

This story has been updated with information about Daniels’ arrest.

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2005

At the AVN Awards at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas.
At the AVN Awards at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas.

2005

At a signing for comedian Dane Cook's new CD/DVD "Retaliation" at Tower Records on July 27, 2005, in Hollywood.
At a signing for comedian Dane Cook's new CD/DVD "Retaliation" at Tower Records on July 27, 2005, in Hollywood.

2006

At the Adult Video News Awards Show at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
At the Adult Video News Awards Show at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

2006

During Missy Elliot Hosts Yahoo! Music's Exclusive Grammy After Party at Mood in Hollywood.
During Missy Elliot Hosts Yahoo! Music's Exclusive Grammy After Party at Mood in Hollywood.

2006

During Circle of Passion: An Evening with Lloyd Klein, at Astra Lounge in West Hollywood, California.
During Circle of Passion: An Evening with Lloyd Klein, at Astra Lounge in West Hollywood, California.

2006

At "The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" premiere at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.
At "The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" premiere at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.

2006

At "The Bliss" screening in Los Angeles. 
At "The Bliss" screening in Los Angeles. 

2006

At the grand opening of an Original Penguin on Nov. 2, 2006, in Hollywood.
At the grand opening of an Original Penguin on Nov. 2, 2006, in Hollywood.

2007

At the 24th annual Adult Video News Awards Show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
At the 24th annual Adult Video News Awards Show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

2007

At the 49th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 
At the 49th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 

2007

At the Trump Vodka launch party at Les Deux in Los Angeles. 
At the Trump Vodka launch party at Les Deux in Los Angeles. 

2007

At the premiere of "Superbad" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. 
At the premiere of "Superbad" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. 

2007

At "A Truly Irresistible Evening" at Les Deux in Los Angeles.
At "A Truly Irresistible Evening" at Les Deux in Los Angeles.

2007

At The MarketAmerica.com Super XLI Party in Miami Beach.
At The MarketAmerica.com Super XLI Party in Miami Beach.

2007

During the second annual Diva Las Vegas Party at TAO Las Vegas at The Venetian.
During the second annual Diva Las Vegas Party at TAO Las Vegas at The Venetian.

2007

During Jet Nightclub's first anniversary celebration at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
During Jet Nightclub's first anniversary celebration at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Las Vegas.

2007

At the "Knocked Up" premiere in Los Angeles.
At the "Knocked Up" premiere in Los Angeles.

2007

At a surprise birthday party for MMA champ Tito Ortiz hosted by Jenna Jameson on Jan. 23, 2007, at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.
At a surprise birthday party for MMA champ Tito Ortiz hosted by Jenna Jameson on Jan. 23, 2007, at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.

2008

At the premiere of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
At the premiere of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

2008

At the 50th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
At the 50th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

2008

At TAO Nightclub at The Venetian Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
At TAO Nightclub at The Venetian Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

2009

At Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
At Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Las Vegas.

2012

Daniels with her husband, adult film actor Brendon Miller, at the 29th annual Adult Video News Awards Show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Jan. 21, 2012, in Las Vegas.
Daniels with her husband, adult film actor Brendon Miller, at the 29th annual Adult Video News Awards Show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Jan. 21, 2012, in Las Vegas.

2013

At the 2013 XBIZ Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
At the 2013 XBIZ Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

2016

At the 2016 XBIZ Awards held at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
At the 2016 XBIZ Awards held at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

2016

At the 2016 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
At the 2016 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

2017

At the 2017 Adult Video News Awards held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
At the 2017 Adult Video News Awards held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

2017

At the Wicked Pictures booth at the 2017 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
At the Wicked Pictures booth at the 2017 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

2018

At the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
At the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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