Stormy Daniels

Adult film star was locked in a court battle with the President Trump over an alleged tryst in 2006

Secret $130,000 payment was made on the eve the hotly contested 2016 US presidential election

Decision come hours before a judge rules of independent review of documents seized from Cohen

Says he needs more time to review Cohen’s and Trump’s request to put Daniels’ case on hold for 90 days

President Trump denies any knowledge of the payment to secure Daniels's October 2016 signature

Cohen, who has denied wrongdoing, has been at the centre of a controversy surrounding a $130,000 payment to Daniels

Trump's long-time lawyer Michael Cohen has admitted to making the payment

Trump’s sexual affairs have taken over the national discourse

Trump speaks out publicly about allegations and why he has repeatedly ignored questions from reporters about the issue

Daniels recounts an encounter with Trump at a hotel suite in 2006, the only time they had sex