National-Enquirer

AMI Pays Karen McDougal $150,000 to Kill Story of Trump Affair

2016-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

National Enquirer pays former Playboy model Karen McDougal $150,000 for exclusive rights to story about year-long affair with Trump, largest catch-and-kill payment of campaign

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David Pecker Agrees to Catch and Kill Negative Trump Stories at Trump Tower Meeting

2015-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

National Enquirer publisher David Pecker meets with Trump, Cohen, and Hope Hicks at Trump Tower, agrees to use tabloid to catch and kill sexual affair allegations against Trump during campaign

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