US tabloid publisher David Pecker says he wrangled with Donald Trump over who should pay to ‘catch and kill’ stories about sexual misbehaviour
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial yesterday that he wrangled with the former US president and his former lawyer ahead of the 2016 election over who should buy the silence of women who said they had sexual encounters with him.
Tabloid publisher says he wrangled with Trump over who should buy sex stories
The National Enquirer’s David Pecker says Trump’s lawyer pressed him to pay Stormy Daniels, but the publisher did not want to be involved with a porn star.
Tabloid publisher says he wrangled with Trump over who should buy sex stories
By Jack Queen, Jody Godoy and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Thursday that he wrangled with Trump and his former lawyer ahead of the 2016 election over who should buy the silence of women who said they had sexual encounters with him. Pecker’s second day of testimony provided further evidence that he worked as Trump’s “eyes and ears” to suppress stori…