The FBI is Now Investigating the Shady Vice Squad That Cuffed Stormy Daniels
The feds are looking into complaints about the police squad that arrested Stormy Daniels, possibly in a pre-planned sting, at an Ohio strip club.
Kate Briquelet
09.28.18 4:54 PM ET
The Ohio vice squad that arrested Stormy Daniels at a Columbus strip club this summer is now under federal investigation.
On Thursday, Columbus police chief Kim Jacobs announced the FBI’s Public Corruption Task Force is probing her agency’s vice section for criminal activity in light of “high-profile incidents,” including Daniels’ motorboating bust and the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman during a prostitution sting operation.
“Recent high-profile incidents have brought forward a variety of allegations against the Vice section via social media postings and other sources,” a press release from the Columbus Division of Police stated. “Persons who have knowledge of criminal activity by members of the Columbus Police Vice personnel are asked to call a tip line set up by the FBI to investigate these claims.”
In July, cops cuffed Daniels under an arcane state law that bans nude or semi-nude performers from touching patrons who aren’t family members. The Columbus city attorney dropped charges against Daniels the next day, saying no crime was committed.
Daniels’ attorney called the roundup, which came during the porn actress’ cross-country strip tour, a “politically motivated” setup.
“The only question is how far up the chain will it show that it came from,” Michael Avenatti said in an appearance on ABC’s The View, adding, “Were these just some rogue officers or were others involved? I think this is going to be very interesting.”
Indeed, Daniels’ arrest may have been pre-planned.
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