Pecker gets off

[Millhouse]

I didnt know if this should be merged with Cohen, but I feel we all need to grasp the Pecker part of what is going on.

The one thing that stands out is how a publishing media company that deals with magazines can effect an election like Mr Pecker did by finding and covering up stories that could have hurt Trump.

In exchange for his knowledge of the payoffs, Pecker will get immunity.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/david-pecker-granted-immunity-in-cohen-case/ar-BBMlk9S

Quote:David Pecker, the chief executive of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors for providing information about Michael Cohen and President Trump in the criminal investigation into hush-money payments for two women during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

In exchange for immunity, Mr. Pecker, the CEO of American Media, Inc. and a longtime friend of Mr. Trump, has met with prosecutors and shared details about payments Mr. Cohen arranged in an effort to silence two women who alleged sexual encounters with Mr. Trump, including Mr. Trump’s knowledge of the deals, some of the people said.

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Prosecutors in the Cohen investigation have indicated they won’t proceed with criminal charges against either Mr. Pecker or Dylan Howard, chief content officer of American Media, for their participation in the deals, according to people familiar with the matter.

Messrs. Pecker and Howard and American Media didn’t immediately respond to request for comment.

Mr. Pecker’s assistance appeared to have informed the charging documents made public on Tuesday as part of Mr. Cohen’s guilty plea to eight criminal charges, including campaign-finance violations tied to the payments.

During his guilty-plea hearing, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Trump’s former personal lawyer, said that at Mr. Trump’s direction, he broke federal laws on campaign contributions by coordinating payments to the two women for the purpose of suppressing negative information about Mr. Trump and influencing the 2016 election.

American Media executives were involved in both hush-money deals that formed the basis of Mr. Cohen’s guilty plea to campaign-finance violations, prosecutors said. One was a $130,000 payment to Stephanie Clifford—a former porn actress who goes professionally by Stormy Daniels—to keep her from publicly discussing an alleged affair with Mr. Trump.

The second was a $150,000 payment made to former Playboy model Karen McDougal for her exclusive story of an alleged extramarital affair with Mr. Trump, a story that was purchased by American Media in August 2016 at Mr. Cohen’s urging and then never published.

[Dill]

(08-23-2018, 07:16 PM)Millhouse Wrote: I didnt know if this should be merged with Cohen, but I feel we all need to grasp the Pecker part of what is going on.

The one thing that stands out is how a publishing media company that deals with magazines can effect an election like Mr Pecker did by finding and covering up stories that could have hurt Trump.

In exchange for his knowledge of the payoffs, Pecker will get immunity.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/david-pecker-granted-immunity-in-cohen-case/ar-BBMlk9S

Trumpsters will argue this would not have made a difference. But in such a close election one can never be sure.  If 80,000 votes in 4 states decided the election, then one or two more revelations after the Hollywood Access tape might have encouraged enough "independents" to stay home, much as Comey's revelation that he had reopened the Hillary investigation dropped her support.  The Access tape was from years before. The payoff was not.  A few thousand people might have recognized that a Trump win meant sleaze-drama for years to come, and tax cuts and a Supreme Court Justice were not worth tarnishing the nation.

[*michaelsean*]

Dino had something about this in another thread but no harm having it’s own thread.

[Millhouse]

(08-23-2018, 08:51 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Dino had something about this in another thread but no harm having it’s own thread.

I didnt see it mentioned in the other thread, but then again I skimmed through it pretty quickly.

Just wanted to make sure no stones are left unturned is all.

Does make me wonder though how many of those tabloid stories can be true.

[Benton]

So... I've been off the board all day and in a murder trial that didn't allow me to have any access with the outside world till now. And the first thread I open is about a Pecker getting off, and the OP thinks we need to "grasp" what's going on with Pecker.

[Millhouse]

(08-23-2018, 09:27 PM)Benton Wrote: So... I've been off the board all day and in a murder trial that didn't allow me to have any access with the outside world till now. And the first thread I open is about a Pecker getting off, and the OP thinks we need to "grasp" what's going on with Pecker.

I was just trying to be a messenger is all. This story of how it all went down will have to be a movie someday, honestly cant make it up.

[Benton]

(08-23-2018, 09:47 PM)Millhouse Wrote: I was just trying to be a messenger is all. This story of how it all went down will have to be a movie someday, honestly cant make it up.

I wasn’t trying to whack your thread or anything. Personally, I don’t think you can beat a thread about pecker.

[Bengalzona]

(08-24-2018, 09:35 AM)Benton Wrote: I wasn’t trying to whack your thread or anything. Personally, I don’t think you can beat a thread about pecker.

So, did Pecker shoot his load on Trump?

[Benton]

(08-24-2018, 10:30 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: So, did Pecker shoot his load on Trump?

He got immunity. Sounds like just another Pecker looking for a hand. 

But didn't Trump say something about people who get immunity being crooked? Is he inferring he was friendly with a crooked Pecker?

[fredtoast]

I think if Meuller keeps playing around with Pecker it could blow up in his face.

[Bengalzona]

I wonder what kinda juice he got on Trump?

[Benton]

(08-24-2018, 10:48 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: I wonder what kinda juice he got on Trump?

Great.

Now I'm hearing dick jokes in James Earl Jones' voice.

[Millhouse]

(08-24-2018, 10:30 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: So, did Pecker shoot his load on Trump?

  

I purposely avoided euphemisms out of respect for the P&R section, but I am offended this topic is being ramrodded off-course.

[Benton]

(08-24-2018, 12:23 PM)Millhouse Wrote:   

I purposely avoided euphemisms out of respect for the P&R section, but I am offended this topic is being ramrodded off-course.

I apologize, I'll avoid penis-related puns.

[fredtoast]

(08-23-2018, 09:19 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Does make me wonder though how many of those tabloid stories can be true.

The National Inquirer was the first publication to break the story about Tiger Woods wrecking outside his house the night his wife threw him out.

I am sure a lot of people were surprised when that all turned out to be true.

[*wildcats forever*]

(08-24-2018, 10:35 AM)Benton Wrote: He got immunity. Sounds like just another Pecker looking for a hand. 

But didn't Trump say something about people who get immunity being crooked? Is he inferring he was friendly with a crooked Pecker?

Stop it or you'll go blind ....

[Bengalzona]

(08-24-2018, 12:23 PM)Millhouse Wrote:   

I purposely avoided euphemisms out of respect for the P&R section, but I am offended this topic is being ramrodded off-course.

Euphemism? I don't get it.

Oh well. I got my answer. Apparently, Pecker has all the juice from Trump stashed in a safe and doesn't have to show anyone.

[*Nately120*]

I hope no kids read this thread...otherwise the next headline may be "Bengals Forum poster, Millhouse, gleefully exposes Pecker to children!"

[Bengalzona]

I think many of us were surprised that Trump actually had a Pecker in his pocket.

I wonder how long Pecker has worked for him?

[Bengalzona]

Sorry, guys. I guess I just can't leave this Pecker thing alone.

It is sort of the low-hanging fruit in the news and all.