It was the denouement in the riveting drama that played out over two days before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood in Manhattan federal court. Attorneys for Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, were desperately trying to keep Judge Wood from forcing them to reveal the third mystery client they said may have privileged communications among the materials seized from Cohen by the government.

The assembled press corps was there hoping for the reveal, as was Stephanie Clifford, the adult film actress who goes by Stormy Daniels. Cohen paid her $130,000 as part of a hush deal just before the 2016 election that made his client president. She is currently suing the president to nullify the deal.