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Stormy Daniels’ lawyer seeks Trump testimony
Washington, March 28 (IANS) A lawyer for adult entertainment star Stormy Daniels filed a motion in a California court on Wednesday to take a deposition from President Donald Trump in a legal battle over an agreement to keep the porn star quiet about her allegation that they had a sexual relationship.
Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti said he wanted sworn testimony from Trump about the “hush” agreement she says she signed. He also sought a legal interview with the President’s lawyer, the US media reported on Wednesday.
Daniels alleged she had unprotected sex with Trump in 2006, a year after he married Melania Trump. However, he denies it. She said she signed an agreement to keep quiet about her claims in exchange for $130,000 of “hush” money in October 2016, days before the presidential election.
In the court documents, Avenatti said he wanted to take a deposition from Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen for “no more than two hours each”. The lawyer said his aim was to establish if Trump consented to the agreement, the Washington Post reported.
However, Cohen claimed the money he offered to Daniels was from his own funds and was done without the knowledge of the President.
Daniels previously offered to give back the money she got from Trump’s lawyer in exchange for the right to publish “any text messages, photos and/or videos” she had relating to the President.
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, originally sued Trump on March 6, saying he had never put his signature on a $130,000 agreement for her to stay silent about what she called their “intimate” relationship, which she said occurred in 2006 and 2007.
On Monday, after Daniels appeared in a widely watched TV interview on 60 Minutes on CBS, Avenatti filed an amended lawsuit claiming that Cohen had defamed his client by suggesting she was a liar and also said that the non-disclosure agreement was “invalid” because Trump did not sign it.
Daniels said in the interview that she was threatened by an unidentified man she believed to be linked to Trump.
Trump is also being sued by Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump around the same time as Daniels, and Summer Zervos, an Apprentice contestant who accused the billionaire of sexual harassment and is suing for defamation.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.