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70. Alex Wagner is running a piece on this

Tue Apr 23, 2024, 09:11 PM

Apr 23

quoting the transcript between the prosecutor and Pecker. Prosecutor asking why Pecker bought and killed the story. Pecker essentially said it was so he could help trump get elected.

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What was David Pecker's motive for the catch and kill scheme? [View all] Irish_Dem Apr 23 OP

IMO, it was a bad business decision. no_hypocrisy Apr 23 #1

But what profit? Irish_Dem Apr 23 #4

You're correct. Missing information. no_hypocrisy Apr 23 #13

No there had to be more than accommodations at a golf resort. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #21

Selling more rags at the MOMFUDSKI Apr 23 #18

He would have sold more rags printing Trump's stories. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #22

What is the demographic for buying those Rags? FHRRK Apr 23 #41

Someone here said Trump stories sold more copies of the NE. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #45

Having dirt on the President has gotta be worth something. tinrobot Apr 23 #2

Gathering black mail information? Irish_Dem Apr 23 #5

Maybe not blackmail, but information is power for a publishing company. tinrobot Apr 23 #26

Good point. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #28

Good question Raven123 Apr 23 #3

Some good guesses. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #7

Your #4 could be close. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #10

(6) An obscure Putin/Saudi connection? ariadne0614 Apr 23 #54

Keeping a (alleged) billionaire president as a pal is nourishment for one's ego. Ping Tung Apr 23 #6

Yes that could be the case. One narcissist sucking up to another narcissist. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #8

Maybe he was hoarding kompromat for future use. yorkster Apr 23 #27

Yes good guess. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #29

Or selling it to Putin Diraven Apr 23 #43

It was part of a larger business relationship unblock Apr 23 #9

Yes this is what I am thinking too. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #11

Not sure National Enquirer was all that profitable but maybe they earned enough from celebrities hlthe2b Apr 23 #12

Oh this is an interesting idea. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #16

Isnt he basically Danny Devito Johonny Apr 23 #20

Yes this could be it. Pecker was well used to catch and kill with other celebrities. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #23

maybe... myohmy2 Apr 23 #14

Maybe Pecker was being paid by Russia. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #24

Pecker didn't pay $130k to Stormy LiberalFighter Apr 23 #15

Yes. I know. But Pecker was said to pay Karen McDougal $150K that Trump did not pay back? Irish_Dem Apr 23 #17

Maybe that will be revealed later? LiberalFighter Apr 23 #19

Yes we are missing pieces of the story. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #25

Maybe he thought the Enquirer would be worth more and get bought out. bucolic_frolic Apr 23 #30

His motive now is not to go to prison. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #31

He wanted at least 4 years of djt and his quips and babylonsister Apr 23 #32

What the media has been saying.... usedtobedemgurl Apr 23 #33

I didn't realize Trump was such a big draw for the NE. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #34

I have heard that from MSNBC for sure. usedtobedemgurl Apr 23 #35

Wow. Ok, that would be a motive for Pecker to suck up to Trump. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #37

I think Rachel was part of a panel I heard it on. usedtobedemgurl Apr 23 #38

Yes Trump was just part of the NE catch and kill blackmail scheme. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #42

Weak character lead to a deeply misguided attempt at social climbing mahina Apr 23 #36

Two deeply flawed human beings using each other. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #39

I believe the benefit for pecker if trump won the presidency, was proximity to real political power. louslobbs Apr 23 #40

Yes that has been a big part of addiction to Trump. Addiction to power. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #46

Didn't Speaker Inertia sagetea Apr 23 #44

Yes, did Putin funnel money to Pecker and other media outlets? Irish_Dem Apr 23 #47

Well... sagetea Apr 23 #52

Makes sense. Putin was pulling out all the stops to get Trump installed. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #55

Access. Power. Prestige. Kid Berwyn Apr 23 #48

Yes he got something. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #50

"This is Ground Zero of Fake News." -- Andrew Weissmann, former DoJ bigwig. Kid Berwyn Apr 23 #57

Like Pelosi said, with Trump all roads lead back to Russia. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #59

From what I've read, issues of this rag with the defendant on the cover sold more than any others Stinky The Clown Apr 23 #49

So Trump had to promise more stories to make up for the killed stories. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #51

Pecker's testimony today contradicted this. He said there was nothing in it for him. Stinky The Clown Apr 23 #72

He raked in the dough on the anti-Clinton bs atories. GreenWave Apr 23 #53

Raking in dough from more than one source most likely. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #56

This probably sounds naive senseandsensibility Apr 23 #58

That certainly could be a part of it. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #62

Trump was more likely to give him the tax cut he wanted than Hillary would have been jmowreader Apr 23 #60

Yes another piece of the motive. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #63

In kind campaign contribution to Trump's 2016 campaign? applegrove Apr 23 #61

Yes but he wanted something in return. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #64

Well he gave Trump something of value. Should not applegrove Apr 23 #67

I think so. So many crimes. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #69

Here malaise Apr 23 #65

The simple fun of exercising great power???? nt LAS14 Apr 23 #66

Yes a piece of it, I agree. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #68

Alex Wagner is running a piece on this mnmoderatedem Apr 23 #70

Interesting. Irish_Dem Apr 23 #71