Stephanie Gregory Clifford

Stephanie Gregory Clifford (born March 17, 1979), professionally known as Stormy Daniels, is an American adult film actress and director whose allegations of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump became central to the only criminal conviction of a former U.S. president. In October 2016, weeks before the presidential election, Trump's attorney Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement. In May 2024, Daniels testified in Trump's criminal trial, providing graphic details about the alleged encounter.