As a Manhattan district attorney’s probe into a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels gains new momentum, Donald Trump could soon become the first sitting or former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.
Trump commented on Truth Social Saturday that he believes he will be arrested on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clark Brewster, Daniels’ lawyer tweeted that his client met with prosecutors at the request of the district attorney’s office and that Daniels “responded to questions and has agreed to make herself available as a witness, or for further inquiry if needed.”
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The tweet came about a week after the district attorney’s office invited Trump to testify before a New York grand jury as part of its investigation. Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-personal lawyer, and at least seven other people were also questioned before a grand jury during the probe.
Who is Clark Brewster?
Daniels was initially represented by celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti when she filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a 2016 non-disclosure agreement regarding an alleged affair with Trump in 2006. The claim that she made was that she was paid off by then-Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen not to disclose information covered by the NDA. However, Avenatti ended up embezzling almost $300,000 from Daniels. On June 2, 2022, Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding Daniels.
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In early March 2019, Daniels terminated her arrangement with Avenatti, replacing him with attorney Clark Brewster. According to there website of the law firm Brewster and De Angelis, “Clark O. Brewster is an accomplished attorney and partner at Brewster & De Angelis in Oklahoma. Throughout his illustrious career, he has successfully handled numerous civil and criminal cases and has developed a reputation for being one of the area’s leading trial lawyers.”
It added: “Notably, he was one of the youngest lawyers ever to receive the prestigious A Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer-review rating offered by the organization. He is also listed in the Best Lawyers in America 2002 – 2003 Edition and has been repeatedly recognized for his commitment to his clients, as well as his long track record of success in achieving noteworthy results for his clients.”
Brewster attended Central Michigan University. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977. In 1980, he then when on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law. He graduated from law school with honors as a member of the Order of the Curule Chair, the highest academic award given by the school.
He is presently a member of several well-known and highly regarded professional organizations. These include the American Association for Justice and the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association. There, he served as president in 1998. He is also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Tulsa Law School.
