Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio, will perform at strip club in Wayne

Kaitlyn Kanzler | NorthJersey

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Stormy Daniels, who has made headlines for her alleged affair with President Donald Trump, was arrested Wednesday night after allowing patrons of a gentleman's club touch her.

Daniels is still expected to appear at a Wayne gentleman's club in August.

Michael Avenatti, Daniel's attorney claimed the arrest in Columbus, Ohio was "politically motivated" and "reeks of desperation."

Official Statement From @StormyDaniels: As a result of what happened last night, I will unfortunately be unable to go forward with tonight's scheduled performance. I deeply apologize to my fans in Columbus. — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 12, 2018

"She was arrested for allegedly allowing a customer to touch her while on stage," Avenatti later tweeted, adding: "They are devoting law enforcement resources to sting operations for this? There has to be higher priorities."

Daniels' Thursday night performance will go on as schedules despite her arrest.

By early afternoon, prosecutors dropped the charges because Ohio's law against physical contact between strippers and customers applies only to someone who "regularly" performs at a club. In Daniels' case, it was her first appearance at Sirens in Columbus.

Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs said that "element of the law was missed in error."

The adult film star will perform two shows Aug. 9 at Lace as part of a national tour. Most recently, she headlined the grand opening of a Washington D.C. club a mile from where Trump announced Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme Court nominee Monday night.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, made headlines after saying she had sex with Trump in 2006, while he was still married. She is suing the president and his former lawyer Michael Cohen, trying to negate a nondisclosure agreement she signed before the 2016 presidential election. Daniels said she was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about the affair.

Trump initially denied the affair and the payment and spent months dodging questions about the controversy. Rudy Giuliani, the president's new head of his legal team, confirmed that Trump knew about the payment and reimbursed Cohen for it.

The Associated Press, Gregory Korte and John Fritze contributed to this article.

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