How Stormy Daniels's Mounting Legal Fees Are Impacting Her Net Worth

After years of grinding it out in the sex work industry and a (very) brief stint in politics, Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Gregory Clifford, took up a career as a reality TV star.

The famed adult film star was previously tapped to appear on Season 22 of Celebrity Big Brother U.K., however, due to some drama behind the scenes, she ultimately declined the offer.

But then in fall 2022, The Surreal Life was rebooted with a colorful new cast of celebrities — one of which was our good sis Stormy. Since then, Stormy has captivated media attention, entangled in drama with former president Donald Trump and making frequent appearances on live shows and podcasts. Amidst the highs and lows of Stormy's journey, many are eager to uncover her net worth.

As of this writing, Stormy’s net worth is estimated to be $250,000, reflecting a significant dip from the $2 million she was reportedly worth in 2022, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Her career in sex work started early on, securing her gig at a strip club in Baton Rouge, La., at only 17. In the years to come, she made her small screen debut in FX Network’s Dirt alongside Courteney Cox and Rick Fox. Later, she snagged minor roles in 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.

Her highly-decorated decades-long career in the porn industry has been pretty lucrative for Stormy. As a result, she was inducted into the Adult Video News (AVN) Hall of Fame in 2014.

But it wasn’t until years later that the world came to know the actress for her work off-camera. In 2018, Stormy went public with claims that she had been bribed by Michael Cohen — former President Donald Trump's then-lawyer.

According to Stormy, she was offered $130,000 in exchange for her silence about her sexual relationship with the president-to-be. Although she originally agreed to the deal, in 2018, she reneged on the non-disclosure agreement in court. Later, she published an in-depth account of their affair in her book, Full Disclosure.

The bestselling memoir had massive success, though, her victory was marred by controversy when Stormy’s lawyer was accused of pocketing the profits.

Despite her contentious history with Trump, Stormy has proven that she’s a force to be reckoned with. After her ex-lawyer, Michael Avenatti, was convicted of stealing $300,000 from her book sales, he was sentenced to four years in jail in June 2022 and forced to repay Stormy $148,750 in restitution.

Nonetheless, in April 2022, Stormy faced a setback when the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump, ordering her to pay $121,972 in legal fees for her unsuccessful defamation lawsuit, per NPR.

Another blow came after Donald Trump was found guilty by a jury on May 30, 2024, on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to the hush money payment Stormy received weeks before the 2016 presidential election. While one might expect this to be a win for Stormy, it has only intensified her turmoil, prompting Trump to seek further legal actions against her.

A GoFundMe was launched in mid-2024 by Stormy's friend Dwayne Crawford with a goal of $1 million. The fundraiser's organizer noted that "since the verdict was announced on May 30, 2024, she’s [Stormy's] received countless death threats. The New York Post doxed her by leaking her home address, and the legal battles have just begun."

Dwayne mentioned that Stormy no longer feels safe in her home and worries for her child's safety. His hope is that the GoFunMe, which raised $592,566 as of July 3, 2024, will help get her relocated and assist with covering the "mounting court fees" she's facing.