National Enquirer Publisher Fined For Helping Trump Campaign Hide Ex-Mistress

National Enquirer Publisher Fined For Helping Trump Campaign Hide Ex-Mistress

Former Trump attorney MIchael Cohen

The publisher of the National Enquirer has been fined $187,500 by the Federal Election Commission for payments the tabloid made to hide a story about former President Donald Trump's ex-mistress. The payments were made to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, to buy and then not publish her story, in a “catch and kill" process built to benefit the Trump campaign. The New York Post, reported: “The fine was handed down on May 17, 2021, according to Common Cause, a public advocacy group that sought information on the penalties, which released information on the deal between the FEC and A360 Media on Tue...

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