Judd Legum

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8. The fine was the result of the AMI paying $150,000 for the exclusive rights to the story of former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claimed she had an affair with Trump. AMI admitted the purpose of the expenditure was to "kill" the story & help Trump https://t.co/CPb77MuNiI — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 1, 2023

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7. There is recent precedence for this. In June 2021, the FEC fined AMI, the parent company of the National Enquirer, $187,000 for making an illegal in-kind contribution to the Trump campaign. https://t.co/CPb77MuNiI — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 1, 2023

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9. AMI & its officers also faced potential criminal liability but signed a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for their cooperation w/a broader criminal inquiry. That investigation led to a guilty plea by Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, for his role in the scheme — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 1, 2023