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Lawyers for Trump
seek to punish porn
star in court fines
By BRIAN MELLEY tions as a deterrent against
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law- a "repeat filer of frivolous
yers for President Donald defamation cases."
Trump asked a court Mon- Judge S. James Otero
day for nearly $800,000 in didn’t immediately rule. He
lawyers' fees and penalties noted that fees by Harder’s
from porn actress Stormy firm — as high as $840 an
Daniels for a failed defa- hour — were reasonable
mation lawsuit against him. but the 580 hours spent
Attorney Charles Harder on the case appeared to
defended ringing up a be excessive and might
nearly $390,000 legal bill for be trimmed in his eventual
the president and asked for award. Charles Harder, attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters outside federal court in
an equal amount in sanc- Continued on Page 3 Los Angeles Monday, Nov. 3, 2018. Associated Press
