Trump Jury Gets 'Catch And Kill' Class On Burying Negative Press
by International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK— A colorful former tabloid publisher took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump's "hush money" trial and described how he suppressed negative stories about the real estate tycoon, a practice known as "catch and kill."Trump, 77, the first former US president to face criminal charges, is accused of falsifying business records to buy the silence of porn star Stormy Daniels over a 2006 sexual encounter that could have damaged his 2016 presidential bid.Prosecutors allege that Trump engaged in...
Raw Story—Trump press secretary tests gag order with fresh attack on jury. The national spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign may have violated a judge's gag order by suggesting the jury in the former president's hush money trial was not "fair and impartial."Karoline Leavitt made the remarks while speaking to Real America's Voice on Thursday."I've been in the courtroom with President Trump over the past couple of weeks, and every single day, the prosecution is doing legal gymnastics to try and prove a crime that does not exist," Leavitt told host Steve Gruber....
dailym.ai—far beyond 'catch and kill' operations revealed at Donald Trump's trial. Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified in Donald Trump's hush money trial this week about the tabloid's 'catch and kill' practices. Former staffers who worked at the tabloid for more than 20 years told DailyMail.com about the lengths the tabloid would go to for a story. '[Pecker] is the biggest star f er you've ever met,' one former employee said. 'Much like Trump, he's loyal to no one'
MSNBC—David Pecker admits 'catch-and-kill' scheme was to help Trump in 2016 election. NBC News' Lisa Rubin reports as David Pecker continues his testimony in the New York hush money trial against former President Trump. Prosecutors questioned him about his relationship with Trump and how he worked to "catch and kill" negative stories, including from Playboy playmate Karen McDougal.