National Enquirer Shielded Donald Trump From Playboy Model’s Affair Allegation

[Bradical79]

Source: The Wall Street Journal

The company that owns the National Enquirer, a backer of Donald Trump, agreed to pay $150,000 to a former Playboy centerfold model for her story of an affair a decade ago with the Republican presidential nominee, but then didn’t publish it, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the matter.

The tabloid-newspaper publisher reached an agreement in early August with Karen McDougal, the 1998 Playmate of the Year. American Media Inc., which owns the Enquirer, hasn’t published anything about what she has told friends was a consensual romantic relationship she had with Mr. Trump in 2006. At the time, Mr. Trump was married to his current wife, Melania.

Quashing stories that way is known in the tabloid world as “catch and kill.” In a written statement, the company said it wasn’t buying Ms. McDougal’s story for $150,000, but rather two years’ worth of her fitness columns and magazine covers as well as exclusive life rights to any relationship she has had with a then-married man. “AMI has not paid people to kill damaging stories about Mr. Trump,” the statement said.

Hope Hicks, a Trump campaign spokeswoman, said of the agreement with Ms. McDougal: “We have no knowledge of any of this.” She said that Ms. McDougal’s claim of an affair with Mr. Trump was “totally untrue.”



Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/national-enquirer-shielded-donald-trump-from-playboy-models-affair-allegation-1478309380

[Fahrenthold451]

1. Were you checking compulsively as well?

[Bradical79]

4. Lol, yes actually.

Got home from the bookstore late and started checking to see if some news would drop

[Fahrenthold451]

5. Good. I'm happy to have company. Nice job!!

[Coyotl]

2. Wall Street Journal did due dilligence, no doubt.

So, is the National Inquirer actually the Nationalist Inquirer?

[wishstar]

6. Wall St Journal doing their part to hurt Trump, since fear of his winning has tanked markets

Guess they figure if the serious stories don't seem to matter to voters, maybe another sex scandal will

[lindysalsagal]

7. Playmate of the year accuses u.s. president of having an affair

and paying to cover it up. Perfect. Wonderful.

Just imagine if this moron won the election.

But Bill's the one who's damaging the office. Riiiiiight.

[wishstar]

9. Wonder if National Enquirer extorted money from Trump to kill the story

[dalton99]

11. No need. They're buddies.

Look at all the anti-Hillary stories on their website.

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/

Hillary Clinton's Satanic Inner Circle
Leaked emails reveals plans for sick 'Spirit Cooking' ritual

etc. etc.

[roamer65]

10. Melania...how do you spell "relief"? D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

[True_Blue]

12. Hopefully there's a cheating clause in her prenup

She better get divorced now while he still has some money. I don't think his businesses are going to make much after this election.

[mackdaddy]

18. Wow! Paying for over 12 Abortions, and Russians w/ tape of him and underage girls..

Too bad this could not be substantiated by more mainstream sources, instead of this blogger.

The main reason given by all my fundi acquaintances on Facebook that are voting Trump is the abortion issue.

Another consensual affair with a porn star, or even Russian spies with tapes of the Donald with underage girls, not so much.

But "killing the un-born babies!", their heads just might explode.

[RWW]

16. Bikini Contest

As part of Hair Fuhrer's and Krispie Kreme's Federal employment screening, there will be a bikini contest for the following appointments...

[emulatorloo]

17. Kick for Saturday crowd

[wishstar]

19. Today in grocery, Nat Enquirer- inflammatory accusations against Hillary(I turned them all around)

I was in grocery at lunch time,not all that busy yet, several checkouts with Nat Enquirer prominently displayed so I turned them all around I was so ticked off at the malicious false accusations featured on front cover. No one noticed. Yeahhh!!!!!!