On April 5, Trump said he had no data of Cohen's fee; but on April 26 admitted for the first time that Cohen represented him in "the Stormy Daniels deal". The Daily Beast. Archived from the unique on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018. Cohen on Friday didn't address the alleged payout to Daniels however provided the following statement to The Daily Beast: "These rumors have circulated time and once more since 2011.