During the recent court proceedings, Trump's attorney redirected her questioning towards a January 2018 Wall Street Journal article concerning Stormy Daniels' settlement agreement with Trump. Daniels revealed that she had signed a statement denying any sexual encounter with Trump just two days prior to the article's publication.
Under questioning from attorney Susan Necheles, Daniels confirmed that she was aware of the impending article before its release, as a reporter had reached out to her for comment. Daniels recalled that her former attorney, Keith Davidson, had informed her that something was going to be published.