BTW, did I ever tell you about the time....
Posted on 03/28/2023 10:39:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
NEW YORK — Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Monday before the grand jury examining Donald Trump’s alleged role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to a news report and related photograph.
A POLITICO reporter viewed a photograph of Pecker and his attorney exiting the courthouse Monday afternoon after The New York Times wrote about the testimony.
A spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Pecker’s attorney, Elkan Abramowitz, also didn’t immediately comment.
Monday was the first time in a week that the grand jury heard evidence in the Trump case. The panel was called off Wednesday and then examined an unrelated matter Thursday. The delay prompted a fiery response from Trump, leading some Democrats to rally around Bragg on Monday morning.
Bragg’s investigation is centered on a $130,000 payment facilitated by Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, and made to the porn star, Stormy Daniels. The adult entertainer alleged she had an affair with Trump and considered selling her story to the National Enquirer, at a time when Pecker was the tabloid’s publisher, according to federal prosecutors. Instead, Cohen paid Daniels directly, a step he told a court he took “in coordination with and at the direction of” Trump.
Trump has denied the affair and any wrongdoing with the payment.
Pecker previously testified before the Manhattan grand jury examining the Trump investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. It wasn’t clear why he was called back to provide further testimony. Before the publisher, the grand jury heard from Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Cohen, who is the prosecution’s central witness in the case.
Costello said at a press conference after his testimony that he sought to discredit Cohen while speaking to the grand jury.
A Manhattan DA spokesperson declined to comment.
LOL pathetic that Bragg is now relying on the national enquirer LOL
He already testified, supposedly they brought him back to counter Costello’s devastating testimony.
Last name Pecker. What a life he has had I bet!
Betcha he grew up tough
Every few months or so the Enquirer claims that Hillary Clinton or Bill Clinton are dying, unfortunately never happens
Born in ‘51 in the Bronx NY........growin’ up musta been brutal.
If you can’t trust a Pecker, I don’t know what you can trust!
don’t; laugh- the National Enquirer broke the john edwards story because the rest of the media didn’t care
You named Sue. LOL!
His name is “Pecker”? You can’t make up that stuff.
Commander McBragg in: Pecker meets Pornstar.
David Pecker is the long time friend of Trump. This quote from a 2018 article.
“Pecker and the National Enquirer are under investigation for an alleged “catch and kill” in relation to the McDougal story – the practice of buying up a story and then burying it. Investigators are looking into whether this would constitute an unlawful contribution to the Trump campaign.”
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/aug/06/david-pecker-donald-trump-national-enquirer-profile
Haters are putting their bets on Pecker, they think he’s going to counter Costello’s testimony. Politico has a wacko assessment of Costello’s testimony.
Pecker was a large player in building the fame of Donald Trump. My mom read the Enquirer religiously back in the 70’s and 80’s and that is when I came to be a fan of Trump.
I think the grand jury may be trying to build on some old accusations against Pecker and dredge those back up hoping he might give up something useful but that is not likely. Bragg is reaching in desperation.
“Pecker” and “Porn Star”
The jokes write themselves
BTW, did I ever tell you about the time....
He said pecker. Heh heh heh!
David Pecker and JFK, Jr.
bttt
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