The former Playboy model may testify at Trump's hush money trial.
In this undate file photo, Playboy Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal poses with her new Shelby series Mustang which she received at ceremonies held at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif.
American Media Inc., the publisher of the National Enquirer, eventually paid McDougal $150,000 and multiple articles published under her byline -- in exchange for her not speaking out about the affair.AMI made the payment with the understanding that the Trump Organization would reimburse them for the payment, according to prosecutors.
Pecker said on the stand he reneged after consulting with his general counsel. Pecker said he called Cohen to tell him, "I'm not going forward, it's a bad idea, and I want you to rip up the agreement." In this undate file photo, Playboy Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal poses with her new Shelby series Mustang which she received at ceremonies held at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif.Pecker also testified about a March 2018 phone call with White House officials Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, both of whom encouraged him to extend AMI's contract with McDougal.
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