Washington (CNN) Stormy Daniels said Monday her feelings toward Michael Cohen have softened after he admitted to working with President Donald Trump to keep her silent about their alleged affair, saying "I guess I forgive him."

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said in an interview with Don Lemon on "CNN Tonight" that she harbored "ill will" for the President's former attorney due to his work trying to keep her from speaking about her alleged affair with Trump. Trump denies having such an affair.

"I definitely think that I had a lot of ill will for him -- towards him -- but in the end, you know, he kinda did the right thing. He admitted that I wasn't lying and that Trump had ordered him to do this. So in a way I guess I forgive him," Daniels said.

Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, pleaded guilty in August to eight criminal counts, including campaign finance violations, tax fraud and bank fraud as part of a deal that includes jail time.

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