David Pecker, chair and CEO of American Media, speaks at the Shape and Men's Fitness Super Bowl Party in New York City, Jan. 31, 2014.
avid Pecker, the former president and CEO of American Media Inc., has taken the stand as the first witness in former President
Pecker, prosecutors are expected to argue, aided Trump in numerous “catch-and-kill” schemes to bury negative stories about the then-presidential candidate as he ran for office in 2016. At the center of this case, Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to reimbursement of $130,000 paid to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump from years prior.
payment was “substantially more” than the company might typically pay for a story, because Trump’s lawyer Cohen had assured Pecker that AMI would be reimbursed for the payment.In this case, Trump is accused of falsifying business records related to the Stormy Daniels payment in order to corrupt the 2016 election.
Pecker’s testimony will be key for the prosecution to show that important information was withheld from the American public, says Kaplan. “By entering into this catch and kill agreement, he was able to prevent the publication not just by the National, but by anyone, of information that could have been important to the American people before they voted,” Kaplan says. “That's the theory of the case.”TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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