Posted on Jun 2, 2021
National Enquirer publisher to pay $187k over scheme to suppress story of woman’s alleged affair...
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The publisher of the National Enquirer was fined $187,500 (£132,492) for buying and suppressing the story of a former Playboy model who claimed she had an alleged affair with Donald Trump.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) said that in making a 2016 payment to Karen McDougal, American Media Inc had “knowingly and wilfully” violated election law.
The FEC’s decision came three years after a complaint on the $150,000 payment was made by nonprofit government watchdog group Common Cause.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) said that in making a 2016 payment to Karen McDougal, American Media Inc had “knowingly and wilfully” violated election law.
The FEC’s decision came three years after a complaint on the $150,000 payment was made by nonprofit government watchdog group Common Cause.
National Enquirer publisher to pay $187k over scheme to suppress story of woman’s alleged affair...
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But the Donald doesn’t know her. His buddy just paid her the money out of the goodness of his heart…. Uh huh
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if having affairs was grounds for disqualifying someone for public office - then we wouldn't have politicians
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LTC Eugene Chu
It's NOT about an adulterous affair of someone running for public office. Issue is about origins, channels and connections to hush money.
There are specific laws about how spending for political campaigns are to be tracked. National Enquirer must pay a fine because it paid Karen McDougal for legal rights to a story about Trump during his candidacy. It lied about future publication in order to keep her silent.
Harvard Law Review blog post about FEC's role is pasted below
https://blog.harvardlawreview.org/the-coming-storm-hush-money-and-the-federal-election-campaign-act/
There are specific laws about how spending for political campaigns are to be tracked. National Enquirer must pay a fine because it paid Karen McDougal for legal rights to a story about Trump during his candidacy. It lied about future publication in order to keep her silent.
Harvard Law Review blog post about FEC's role is pasted below
https://blog.harvardlawreview.org/the-coming-storm-hush-money-and-the-federal-election-campaign-act/
the-coming-storm-hush-money-and-the-federal-election-campaign-act
The Harvard Law Review Blog is an important compliment to our traditional print publication and our Forum content. Viewing In August 2016, federal law enforcement and intelligence officials were alerted to an unsettling possibility: then-candidate Trump
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SSG Robert Perrotto
LTC Eugene Chu - again - if we investigated every politician, audited all their financials - dug deep into their charitable contributions, there will be hush money somewhere, and no politicians. My god, how have Americans been living under rocks regarding the political sleaze rampant within the halls of political power. This shit has been going on since before Tamany Hall.
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