Cooper: So you signed and released a statement that said, “I am not denying this affair because I was paid in ‘hush money.’ I’m denying it because it never happened.” That’s a lie?
Daniels: Yes.
Cooper: If it was untruthful, why did you sign it?
Daniels: Because they made it sound like I had no choice.
Cooper: No one was putting a gun to your head.
Daniels: Not physical violence, no.
Cooper: You thought that there would be some sort of legal repercussion if you didn’t sign it?
Daniels: Correct. As a matter of fact, the exact sentence used was, “They can make your life hell in many different ways.”
Cooper: They being…
Daniels: I’m not exactly sure who they were. I believe it to be Michael Cohen.
Judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Donald Trump another $120,000 in legal fees
"A judge in Los Angeles awarded President a substantial legal victory. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the former President on Tuesday, ordering adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay $121,972 in legal fees for a failed defamation suit."