- Daniels recalled his meeting with Roethlisberger in 2006 after taking the stand.
- The former Steelers quarterback was said to be in a nightclub with Trump
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s name came up in Donald Trump’s secret trial Tuesday after porn star Stormy Daniels recalled their infamous meeting at a Lake Tahoe nightclub in 2006.
Trump is currently on trial in New York City over allegations that he falsified business records to conceal a payment to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in an attempt to conceal an alleged sexual encounter between the couple.
The adult film actress took the stand Tuesday to testify about the alleged $130,000 she received to keep quiet about her affair with the former US president, who was said to have been with Roethlisberger during one of their first meetings.
Daniels previously spoke about her experience with Roethlisberger in her 2018 book ‘Full Disclosure,’ stating that she felt ‘terrified’ of him when Trump asked him to walk her back to her hotel room.
Stormy Daniels (right) recalled her meeting with Ben Roethlisberger (left) during Donald Trump’s secret trial.
Daniels took the stand Tuesday to testify about the alleged $130,000 she received to keep quiet about her affair with former US President Trump.
Daniels previously spoke about her experience with Roethlisberger in her 2018 book ‘Full Disclosure’, stating that she felt ‘terrified’ when he walked her back to her hotel.
According to her version of events, the then-NFL star asked him for a ‘kiss goodnight’ and was rebuffed, before he refused to leave and continued knocking on her door.
According to her version of events, the then-NFL star asked him for a ‘kiss goodnight’ and was rebuffed, before he refused to leave and continued knocking on her door for a few minutes.
Five years after those allegations, Daniels has shed more light on her meeting with Roethlisberger, recalling trying on his Super Bowl ring after Trump introduced them at a VIP club in Lake Tahoe.
Trump is said to have introduced her as his “little friend Stormy,” before describing the Steelers legend as “Big Ben.”
Roethlisberger declined to comment after Daniels published her book in 2018.
Two years after the alleged incident, he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Lake Tahoe hotel room, before settling out of court for an unspecified sum in 2012.
Roethlisberger also faced accusations of sexual assault by a woman in Georgia in 2010, only for the district attorney to decline to press charges. However, the NFL decided to give him a six-game suspension which was later reduced to four games.
“You have told me and the Steelers that you are committed to making better decisions,” commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to the Steelers’ QB.
Five years after those allegations, Daniels has shed more light on her meeting with Roethlisberger, recalling trying on his Super Bowl ring after Trump introduced them.
“Their actions over the past several months have been consistent with that promise and they must continue to deliver on that commitment.”
Roethlisberger spent another 11 years with the Steelers, before retiring in 2021 as one of the most prolific passers in NFL history with the fifth-most passing yards of all time (64,088).
His two Super Bowl wins in Pittsburgh came in the 2005 and 2008 seasons.
