Donald Trump Knew Karen McDougal's Story Would Get Out

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Former publisher David Pecker, who paid McDougal for her story, revealed why Trump did not want to buy the rights to her claims.

Former President Donald Trump knew that former Playboy model Karen McDougal's story about their yearlong relationship would get out, according to trial witness David Pecker.While testifying in Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, Pecker said that Trump told him he did not believe in buying stories because they 'always get out.'Pecker, the only witness that the jury has heard from thus far, returned to the stand on Thursday for a third day of testimony in the hush money case.

The boss will take care of it.' Pecker said that he understood the comment to mean that he would 'either be reimbursed by The Trump Organization or by Donald Trump.'It was ultimately agreed that AMI would pay McDougal $150,000 for her story. As part of the agreement, McDougal would also write for AMI's celebrity magazines, appear on the covers, launch a beauty product company and become a Radar Online anchor for red-carpet events.

 

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