Former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker Testifies About Hush Money Payment to Karen McDougal to Protect Trump's 2016 Campaign
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid, testified in the criminal trial of Donald Trump that he was involved in a hush money payment to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, to suppress her story about a sexual relationship with Trump before the 2016 presidential campaign.
This payment preceded the payment to Stormy Daniels.
Trump is accused of falsifying business records to facilitate these payments to silence the women and protect his campaign.
Former US President Donald Trump is the first ex-president to face criminal charges, specifically for allegedly engaging in election fraud during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump is required to report to a Manhattan courtroom multiple times a week for his high-stakes trial, which is less than seven months before his expected rematch against President Joe Biden.
Prosecutors claim Trump orchestrated a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels through his then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen to silence her about an alleged affair.
New testimony from David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid, suggests that a hush money payment was made to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, prior to the Daniels saga.
Pecker stated that he made the payment to protect his company, himself, and Trump, indicating that the efforts were aimed at the presidential election, which Trump ultimately won.
The text describes how "The boss," likely a reference to David Pecker of American Media Inc., admitted to making $150,000 payments to buy the rights to Karen McDougal's story about an affair with Donald Trump and prevent its publication.
Pecker referred to these transactions as a "large purchase."
Trump is accused of falsifying business records to facilitate these payments to silence the women and protect his campaign.
Former US President Donald Trump is the first ex-president to face criminal charges, specifically for allegedly engaging in election fraud during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump is required to report to a Manhattan courtroom multiple times a week for his high-stakes trial, which is less than seven months before his expected rematch against President Joe Biden.
Prosecutors claim Trump orchestrated a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels through his then-personal lawyer Michael Cohen to silence her about an alleged affair.
New testimony from David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer tabloid, suggests that a hush money payment was made to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, prior to the Daniels saga.
Pecker stated that he made the payment to protect his company, himself, and Trump, indicating that the efforts were aimed at the presidential election, which Trump ultimately won.
The text describes how "The boss," likely a reference to David Pecker of American Media Inc., admitted to making $150,000 payments to buy the rights to Karen McDougal's story about an affair with Donald Trump and prevent its publication.
Pecker referred to these transactions as a "large purchase."
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