The tabloid boss was back on the stand for a third day at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial.
Tabloid boss David Pecker took the stand at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial for the third day on Thursday, testifying about his scheme to bury a Playboy Playmate’s affair story that could’ve damaged the former president’s campaign.
“He said he doesn’t buy stories because ‘it always gets out,’” Pecker testified. “He was going to speak to Michael and that would be calling me back.” He said he included language in the contract about McDougal’s “writing” duties—which Pecker said would actually be ghostwritten by paid freelancers—to “substantiate” the agreement, and “validate” the $150,000 payment he would be making.
“Michael Cohen wanted the contract done yesterday, and this was going on toward the end of September ,” Pecker said, explaing that he wanted to get paid back before Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal quarter. He said an invoice was prepared and funneled through AMI human resources executive Daniel Rotstein because money was flowing between AMI and the Trump Organization would “raise a lot of questions.
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