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skip fox

(19,359 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:51 AM Apr 26

If David Pecker has some real dirt on Trump, will the prosecution be able to elicit it?

Trump's treatment of Pecker suggests he has some real negative information about him. Will we find out?

If, for instance, The Enquirer paid to catch and kill a story about Trump paying for a woman's abortion, or even encouraging her to have one, wouldn't that be "fair game" since it's another instance of catch and kill?

Is there a legit way to get to non catch-and-kill information? Would the prosecution try to get to it, or wouldn't it be ethical?



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Johonny

(20,896 posts)
1. I dont think they need it
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:54 AM
Apr 26

Pecker set the stage and motive for the crimes we're about to hear about. What other disgusting things Trump did in his life isn't relevant to the trial.

underpants

(182,938 posts)
5. Agreed. This isn't trial about him being a scumbag - that's been decided. Side note on Pecker...
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:06 AM
Apr 26

He may one of the few “lessers” (as he sees it) of Trump who didn’t end up getting burned from his association with Trump. It's a long list that includes his own children and over busted for 1,200 Jan. 6th.

Johonny

(20,896 posts)
8. Apparently he did get burned
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:23 AM
Apr 26

Was reading other day Pecker took his paper from 700000 a week in sales in 2016 to 50000 post Trump. Apparently Trump can kill even scandal rags. Pecker wasn't any better at business than Trump, from what I read yesterday.

underpants

(182,938 posts)
9. Wow
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:37 AM
Apr 26

I was surprised when I looked up his “net worth” and it was $11M. I expected it to be much more.

unblock

(52,352 posts)
2. I believe if they know about it, they can subpoena it.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:54 AM
Apr 26

But if they don't know about it, they're stuck. I don't think they have any basis for a search or to subpoena based on speculation of what he *might* have.

So i think it's really up to pecker.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,656 posts)
3. He's not a friendly witness for the Prosecution, IMHO. If he's got dirt, they will have to draw it out of him.
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:55 AM
Apr 26

He won't be voluntarily offering it.

getagrip_already

(14,866 posts)
6. No surprises.....
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:15 AM
Apr 26

All details of what the prosecution will present have been disclosed to the defense team.

Unless they ask him a surprise question, there won't be any surprises. The prosecution has likely already asked him all the questions they would ask him in trial during deposition. They don't like surprises either.

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