!! NEW: David Pecker, chairman of National Enquirer publisher AMI, is COOPERATING & provided prosecutors with details about payments Michael Cohen arranged with women who alleged sexual affairs with Trump, including Trump’s knowledge of the deals.
#Maddow on.wsj.com/2LiFG8I
In 2017, the @AP began investigating AMI’s suppression of the 'Trump love child story.' Reporters were hours away from posting a piece when David Pecker's AMI sent a legal team, including, Lanny Davis, to meet with them. AP killed the piece.
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USAO-SDNY subpoenaed David Pecker, AMI, & Trump Org the same day as the Michael Cohen raid. Investigators personally approached Pecker with a subpoena & delivered a separate one to AMI, seeking info about the McDougal payment, among other things...
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Two AMI sources said the catch & kill operations had cemented a partnership between David Pecker & Trump, and subsequently, people close Trump introduced Pecker to funding sources for AMI –> Saudi crown prince, MBS [bribing a public official].
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“Holy Shit, I thought Pecker would be the last one to turn”: Trump’s AMI/National Enquirer allies David Pecker & Dylan Howard corroborated Michael Cohen’s account implicating Trump in a federal crime. Lanny Davis says more revelations are coming.
#Maddow bit.ly/2o1qmnA
!! NEW: AMI publisher David Pecker granted immunity in Michael Cohen case, met with prosecutors to describe involvement of Cohen & Trump in hush-money deals to women during 2016 election. National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard also won’t be charged.
#Maddow on.wsj.com/2o4lz4U
At a Feb 2015 Trump Tower meeting, David Pecker & Trump planned how AMI could surface embarrassing info about Hillary Clinton during general election. Cohen was also present.
After election, Trump helped AMI secure funding.
#Maddow
National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard [who, along with AMI chief David Pecker, is cooperating in the Michael Cohen/Trump inquiry] was known to have a RECORDING DEVICE in his office.
Lordy, I hope there are tapes!
#Maddow nyti.ms/2o3s7Rf
AMI keeps a strict policy ensuring emails are deleted regularly but it's not clear if the same goes for encrypted communications or RECORDINGS. Federal prosecutors cited encrypted comms between Pecker, Howard, & Cohen re the @StormyDaniels payoff.
#Maddow
National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments & other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Trump leading up to the 2016 election.
A safe? How many were there????
#Maddow
The National Enquirer hid documents on Trump's hush money payments & other damaging stories it killed for him – and other celebrities – in a safe.
@RonanFarrow right now... bit.ly/2BHeTDA
Highlights in American Media Inc's admission of facts to the Justice Department SDNY via @rgoodlaw 👇
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