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CNN Analyst: Stormy Daniels Lawsuit Has ‘No Merit Whatsoever’

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CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson said Monday that Stormy Daniels’ defamation case against President Trump has “no merit whatsoever.”

“I think it goes nowhere.”

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“Wolf, there’s a 0.0 percent chance of this case moving forward, let’s talk about why. When you talk about defamation, you’re speaking about a false factual assertion that impugns reputation,” Jackson said.

“How is her reputation impugned?” Jackson also asked. “Are people really saying, because of Trump’s tweet, she’s a liar, she’s subject to scorn, to ridicule, to shame, oh, my goodness! Really, Stormy Daniels?” (RELATED: ‘Salacious Gossip’ — Melania Trump’s Spokeswoman Puts The Media On Notice Over Stormy Daniels)

“And so, at essence, I get and understand, and I’m not impugning Michael Avenatti in any stretch of the imagination, he’s taken it to the president, he’s been a counterpuncher himself, but I just this lawsuit has no merit whatsoever and I think it goes nowhere,” he added. (RELATED: ‘It Reminded Me Of Geraldo And The Vault’ — Legal Analyst Tears The Stormy Story Apart)

Porn star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti filed a lawsuit against Trump Monday, alleging defamation.

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