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David Pecker, the ex-National Enquirer’s publisher and the first witness in Donald Trump’s Hush Money trial revealed many secrets in his explosive testimony. During his appearance on Thursday, April 25, 2024, he told the juror that the Republican front-runner called him in « fury » after his deal with former Playboy model Karen McDougal became known in the media before the 2016 elections.
Trump, who was infamous for his Access Hollywood Tape, was accused of a 10-month affair with McDougal. Consequently, he sealed a deal with the former model so it wouldn’t malign his reputation before the votes were cast in 2016. However, somehow the information got leaked, and the former president blamed Pecker’s company for disclosing it to Wall Street Journal.
As Pecker recalled the now-77-year-old was enraged on a phone call, « How could this happen? I thought you had this under control, » he testified. Trump accused, « Either you or one of your people have leaked this story.
