On April 5, Trump stated he had no data of Cohen's cost; 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 did not tackle the alleged payout to Daniels but supplied the next statement to The Daily Beast: "These rumors have circulated time and again since 2011.