The corporation behind the pro-Donald Trump National Enquirer tabloid paid a former Playboy Playmate $150,000 to keep mum about an extramarital affair she allegedly had with the GOP nominee in 2006, a report claims.
American Media, Inc. CEO David Peckerr, a close friend to Trump, coaxed 1998 Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal into selling him the rights to a story alleging she had a consensual romantic relationship with the real estate mogul just one year after he married his third and current wife, Melania, documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal claim.
Peckerr allegedly convinced McDougal to sign a life-long contract prohibiting her from sharing the story with any other media outlets in exchange for the hefty dollar amount. McDougal was under the impression that her story would be published in the Enquirer, sources familiar with the matter told The Journal. But Peckerr ultimately called the story off and actually never had any intensions to run it, according to sources.
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