The case involving a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has come back into focus. The payment was allegedly made before the 2016 presidential election to secure Daniels’ silence about an alleged affair with Trump, which he vehemently denies. A New York Supreme Court ruling allows Trump to seek dismissal of the criminal case, which included 34 felony charges from May. The legal proceedings are expected to face indefinite delays, drawing attention to ongoing issues of justice and political power in the U.S.