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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Escapades Raised “Sensitivity” To Election Law Violations, Ex-‘National Enquirer’ Boss Tells Donald Trump Hush Money Trial


The ex-National Enquirer boss revealed more about the catch-and-kill policy that protected GOP politicians at the ex-POTUS' trial today

Connecting Hollywood and Republican dots, Pecker continued his testimony on Thursday that he was concerned a payment to McDougal would violate campaign finance laws because of his own past experience with Schwarzenegger running for California governor in 2002-2003. In that context, and in the catch-and-kill vein that he used to protect Trump and Schwarzenegger, Pecker testified he took pains to disguise the McDougal’ payment as a contract for editorial work, some of which he planned for the 1998 Playmate of the Year to do, and rights to her life story. Online digs at Cohen, Daniels and potential jurors prompted the assistant DAs leading the prosecution to previously seek a contempt ruling against the defendant for what they called repeat violations of a gag order imposed by the judge.

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