Two impeachments that failed. An investigation that failed. A defamation suit that failed and now Stormy Daniels’ appeal has failed:

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has lost her appeal in her failed defamation suit against Donald Trump, leaving her owing almost $300,000 (£226,000) in legal fees to the former president.

Daniels made headlines previously for receiving $130,000 in hush money from Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, before the 2016 presidential election to stay quiet about an alleged sexual encounter she says she had with the former president.

Mr Trump has denied the encounter happened.

The former president hailed the ruling by the appeals court he often bashed as president, calling it “a total and complete victory and vindication for, and of me”.

But Daniels remained defiant, tweeting in reaction to the court judgment: “I will go to jail before I pay a penny.”

Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti filed the defamation suit against Trump in 2018.

Last month Avenatti was convicted of cheating Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 (then £222,000) in book proceeds.