Nodnarb

Actually, my advice was to plead ignorance, not guilt. "I had no clue that this would be a problem and never even thought of a trademark issue."

As the same time, Asti said she was sending affiliate traffic to the competitor of the TM company. That will not be perceived as an innocent action. Probably took some research to figure out what would sell on the TM domain name that Asti owns. It was just a mistake or an oversight that she wasn't aware of a TM issue. And, based on the limited information provided here, that's what I would do...

She says she thinks she should seek legal advice, and she should. If her priority is to settle the matter, then what I posted may work for her. If she wants to keep the domain name, spend money for legal fees, and fight with a company that owns a TM, then she should get on the phone with an attorney -- not post here! Personally, I'd try to make it go away without legal fomalities.