CitizenVectron Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Wow. They wanted him to publicly (through WaPo?) declare that AMI's catch-and-kill policy (where they paid for stories about Trump and then buried them) was not politically motivated. Instead he is going public with their written letter of extortion. https://medium.com/@jeffreypbezos/no-thank-you-mr-pecker-146e3922310f Quote Something unusual happened to me yesterday. Actually, for me it wasn’t just unusual — it was a first. I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse. Or at least that’s what the top people at the National Enquirer thought. I’m glad they thought that, because it emboldened them to put it all in writing. Rather than capitulate to extortion and blackmail, I’ve decided to publish exactly what they sent me, despite the personal cost and embarrassment they threaten. AMI, the owner of the National Enquirer, led by David Pecker, recently entered into an immunity deal with the Department of Justice related to their role in the so-called “Catch and Kill” process on behalf of President Trump and his election campaign. Mr. Pecker and his company have also been investigated for various actions they’ve taken on behalf of the Saudi Government. Quote In the AMI letters I’m making public, you will see the precise details of their extortionate proposal: They will publish the personal photos unless Gavin de Becker and I make the specific false public statement to the press that we “have no knowledge or basis for suggesting that AMI’s coverage was politically motivated or influenced by political forces.” If we do not agree to affirmatively publicize that specific lie, they say they’ll publish the photos, and quickly. And there’s an associated threat: They’ll keep the photos on hand and publish them in the future if we ever deviate from that lie. So who wants to bet that Trump is tied to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 They thought they were dealing with trump. For one, he’s an actual billionaire and two, he has some moral standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Trump's Pecker caught where it doesn't belong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedSoxFan9 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Trump should take him out with a drone strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, RedSoxFan9 said: Trump should take him out with a drone strike Cut off his Pecker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That's a damn headline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 24 minutes ago, outsida said: he has some moral standards. lets not get crazy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwinIon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: This would be an amazing way for AMI to get prosecuted for a bunch of stuff they just got off the hook for. If nothing else, Bezos doesn't strike me as the kinda guy you want as an enemy. Going after him like this seems like a wild miscalculation. I hope AMI gets the book thrown at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Dril predicted this? Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Blackmailing the richest man in the world when you have signed an immunity agreement from a litany of crimes, Like seriously how stupid do you have to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Just now, Oberon said: Blackmailing the richest man in the world when you have signed an immunity agreement from a litany of crimes, Like seriously how stupid do you have to be Stupid Watergate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Blackmailing the richest man in the world when you have signed an immunity agreement from a litany of crimes, Like seriously how stupid do you have to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Oberon said: Blackmailing the richest man in the world when you have signed an immunity agreement from a litany of crimes, Like seriously how stupid do you have to be and doing it through your official company email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 From a user on ResetEra: Quote More details are coming out on CNN right now, and it's reported that when National Enquirer first published the story about his affair, Bezos decided to do a full on investigation of his own to try to figure out how they were able to get the information on his texts and so on. The National Inquirer then came back and threatened Bezos that if he didn't stop his investigation into how they got the information, and put out that statement that there was nothing wrong, then they would publish all the other things about him. Imagine a timeline where Trump got the NSA to give texts to Thy Enquirer. Not remotely likely, but it's fun to image him and Saudi Arabia being involved in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 MSNBC is going to blame this on Russia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kal-El814 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Oberon said: Blackmailing the richest man in the world when you have signed an immunity agreement from a litany of crimes, Like seriously how stupid do you have to be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: From a user on ResetEra: Imagine a timeline where Trump got the NSA to give texts to Thy Enquirer. Not remotely likely, but it's fun to image him and Saudi Arabia being involved in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jason said: This would make perfect sense as to why ami is going ballistic whenever someone looks into their sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 lol from ERA: Quote So I guess JK Simmons will be playing Jeff in the Trump miniseries. It’s amazing how many new faces keep getting added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skillzdadirecta Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason said: Yeah but which Government? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 This is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 So you're telling me that there is a potential for the Enquirer to help out Mueller by handing over everything, and also end up bieng shut down? I want to live in that world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaysWho? Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 After Jeff Bezos, more allegations of intimidation against National Enquirer owner Quote In the hours after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly accused the National Enquirer's parent company of "extortion and blackmail," prominent names in journalism and one Hollywood star alleged the tabloid giant had tried to intimidate or threaten them, too. The allegations could put even more scrutiny on American Media and its chief executive, David Pecker, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump. Pecker has been accused of buying controversial stories about Trump to keep them private — a media industry practice known as "catch and kill." Investigative journalist Ronan Farrow said in a tweet Thursday night that he and "at least one other prominent journalist" who had reported on the link between the National Enquirer and Trump received what he characterized as "stop digging or we'll ruin you" blackmail threats from AMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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