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herding cats

(19,568 posts)
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 12:54 PM Aug 2018

National Enquirer boss David Pecker gets federal immunity in Michael Cohen case

Source: CNBC

National Enquirer boss David Pecker gets federal immunity in Michael Cohen case

The chairman of the company that publishes the National Enquirer was granted immunity by federal prosecutors as part of an investigation into President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, NBC News reported Thursday.

The immunity deal was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal and Vanity Fair.

The Journal had reported earlier Thursday that American Media Inc. Chairman David Pecker gave prosecutors details about the president's knowledge of payments Cohen made to women alleging affairs with Trump.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/08/23/national-enquirer-david-pecker-told-prosecutors-trump-knew-of-cohen-payments-report.html?__twitter_impression=true

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National Enquirer boss David Pecker gets federal immunity in Michael Cohen case (Original Post) herding cats Aug 2018 OP
This is huge! Old friends turning must hurt. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #1
Trump's Pecker Has Gotten Him In Trouble Again! lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #27
dUzy of the day!!! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #40
Pecker is using protection lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #57
how bad can it be that he needs immunity? pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #59
Seriously Terrible Deeds (STD) lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #63
Ok L.just cuz u said one funny thing...don't press your luck :) Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #65
Trump's Pecker Turns. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #45
... Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #47
So many puns, so little time... DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #53
No shite! Peckergate! I stole that.. Cha Aug 2018 #66
Yesterday, HuffPost Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #68
LOL ck4829 Aug 2018 #75
I would think it would make him angry mgardener Aug 2018 #35
Post in GD? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #2
If Cohen had the receipts, Pecker has the photos bigbrother05 Aug 2018 #3
Pecker would have the photos of sprinkleeninow Aug 2018 #43
Does the National Enquirer Chairman know truth from untruth? bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #4
There will be the written stories of the women involved, and the contracts with them. pnwmom Aug 2018 #8
It is my understanding that Feds have documentation from the Cohen raid emulatorloo Aug 2018 #9
My, my, my. silverweb Aug 2018 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author silverweb Aug 2018 #6
I think this is brilliant. No prosecution means no pardon -- but he MUST testify. pnwmom Aug 2018 #7
David Pecker is not just the CEO and Chairman of National Enquirer ToxMarz Aug 2018 #10
Thanks for this -- will not be renewing my M & F Hers obamanut2012 Aug 2018 #19
Radaronline always denigrated Hillary. Wonder if this Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #41
Leave no stone left unturned. There's a snake under every one. Snellius Aug 2018 #11
Thought for a sec that you were making a reference to Duppers Aug 2018 #23
Yes, Mueller will turn that Stone too. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #29
Ya know, god may not exist but he sure comes in handy sometimes to put man in its place. Snellius Aug 2018 #49
Hope he rats on Trump SteveMO Aug 2018 #12
Remember Soxfan58 Aug 2018 #13
They STOPPED right after Stormy Daniels blew up. Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #20
David Pecker? What a name!! ailsagirl Aug 2018 #14
More Pecker trouble for Trump. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #30
..... ailsagirl Aug 2018 #33
could have been worse... Javaman Aug 2018 #38
Loud snort. Duppers Aug 2018 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author olddad56 Aug 2018 #76
Slimeball Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #15
Pecker talking duforsure Aug 2018 #16
A talking Pecker. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #31
Tee hee. Pecker doesn't want his pecker in a vise. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #17
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA obamanut2012 Aug 2018 #18
I'd hoped that Pecker would become ensnared.... I suppose this isn't a bad outcome either groundloop Aug 2018 #21
Humphrey Bogart is my favorite actor, watoos Aug 2018 #22
I thought that was leftynyc Aug 2018 #25
cagney more famous for that. + old movies are classics. i am not old enough to know that. pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #61
I am that old leftynyc Aug 2018 #64
Fan freakin TASTIC!! It appeared he was headed towards a dump on his good buddy trump, Leghorn21 Aug 2018 #24
Wow! Fox Noise is even tweeting about this: fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #26
None of these fuckers are gonna be t-rumps G. Gordon Liddy. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #28
It's a sad day when even your Pecker turns against you. Mrs. Overall Aug 2018 #32
Headline on HuffPo is "Trump Loses Pecker." Vinca Aug 2018 #34
Oh! That's a good one!! herding cats Aug 2018 #36
Et tu Brute? BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #37
Pecker: Yeah, me to. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #39
Was trying to enjoy the nice weather outside BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #42
I was headed out to the gym on Tuesday and never made it out of the house. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #46
LOL BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #55
Et tu Pecker? Cha Aug 2018 #67
Hee Cha! BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #69
Prepared and Waiting Cha Aug 2018 #70
Let's hope the "not" BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #71
Cute.. I'm trying! I'd like to borrow Cha Aug 2018 #72
All yours! BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #73
Word of two against tRump. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #44
Help, I've fallen on my own lies and I can't get up. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #48
K&R Gothmog Aug 2018 #50
Given where he's been putting his Pecker Jarqui Aug 2018 #51
Pecker ain't goin down cuz of that jerk! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #52
Proving once again: No honor among thieves DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #54
Pussy-Grabber Got Grabbed By The Pecker nt smb Aug 2018 #56
Trump Loses Pecker - HuffPost Report Snellius Aug 2018 #58
Pecker poised to ream Trump honest.abe Aug 2018 #60
K&R ck4829 Aug 2018 #74

sprinkleeninow

(20,267 posts)
43. Pecker would have the photos of
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:11 PM
Aug 2018

how do you say?......
....somebody's ramalama Ding Dong?

Wot hass hoppent too mee.....🤔🙄😤

bucolic_frolic

(43,356 posts)
4. Does the National Enquirer Chairman know truth from untruth?
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 12:59 PM
Aug 2018

Would you trust the word of this guy? Hope the feds have some corroboration.

pnwmom

(109,000 posts)
8. There will be the written stories of the women involved, and the contracts with them.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:02 PM
Aug 2018

That will be corroborating evidence.

Response to herding cats (Original post)

pnwmom

(109,000 posts)
7. I think this is brilliant. No prosecution means no pardon -- but he MUST testify.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:01 PM
Aug 2018

And he is a friend of Donald Trump's, so that gives him credibility when he turns on him.

LOL.

Go, Mueller!

ToxMarz

(2,169 posts)
10. David Pecker is not just the CEO and Chairman of National Enquirer
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:07 PM
Aug 2018

American Media Inc publishes:

Closer
Flex
Girls World
Globe
In Touch
J-14
Life & Style
Men's Journal
Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness Hers
National Enquirer
National Examiner
OK! (US)
RadarOnline.com
Soap Opera Digest
Star
Us Weekly

Any editorial bend in there seemingly innocuous publications is likely along the same direction.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
41. Radaronline always denigrated Hillary. Wonder if this
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:08 PM
Aug 2018

Means all his publications will stop leaning for trump

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
11. Leave no stone left unturned. There's a snake under every one.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:11 PM
Aug 2018

And NY is just getting going on the Trump Foundation stuff. We reap what we sow. If Trump goes down, I'll believe in god again. Mueller will do.

Duppers

(28,127 posts)
23. Thought for a sec that you were making a reference to
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:32 PM
Aug 2018

Roger Stone.
Mueller will get to him too.

God's a stretch but in justice, yes.

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
49. Ya know, god may not exist but he sure comes in handy sometimes to put man in its place.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:19 PM
Aug 2018

Stone's a good one. That snake's been around since he made Eden a garden.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
13. Remember
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:13 PM
Aug 2018

Turning the nat. enquirer around on the news stand when they ran pro trump anti Hillary tales. Havent had to do that in a while. Now I know why.

Response to ailsagirl (Reply #14)

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)
15. Slimeball
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:17 PM
Aug 2018

It's a shame we have to let the scum of the earth get away with their crimes in order to rid ourselves of Agent Orange. But alas,it must be done.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
16. Pecker talking
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:20 PM
Aug 2018

Is just another crack in the wall starting to crumble in on trump. All his sexual escapades with women to be exposed soon, and other things. trump will call him a liar and a crook to project his image onto him like he's been doing to everyone else. trumps a crook , and a serial liar, so nothing he says or claims is true. He can't deal with the truth, he's hated , and a complete failure in business.

DinahMoeHum

(21,812 posts)
17. Tee hee. Pecker doesn't want his pecker in a vise. . .
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:20 PM
Aug 2018

. . .when it comes to possible criminal charges against the likes of Trump.

Just like the rest of 'em, they'll rat 'cause they understand that Trump has no loyalty to anything or anybody except himself.

groundloop

(11,527 posts)
21. I'd hoped that Pecker would become ensnared.... I suppose this isn't a bad outcome either
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:31 PM
Aug 2018

When I'd started hearing tidbits of how the Natl. Enquirer helped Spanky hush women's stories I'd hoped that Pecker would face criminal proceedings for his role in this. I suppose it's nearly as gratifying that it's come out that he's yet another 'snitch' against Spanky.



 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
64. I am that old
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 04:49 PM
Aug 2018

Well, not Cagney old but in my late 50s. I do love the old black and whites - favorites are Casablanca, Inherit the Wind and All About Eve.

Leghorn21

(13,527 posts)
24. Fan freakin TASTIC!! It appeared he was headed towards a dump on his good buddy trump,
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:32 PM
Aug 2018

but for this to be confirmed is some righteous news indeed!!



Oh, and how many newspapers endorsed dumbass in ‘16? It was two, I believe...but I guess now it’s ONE

Hahahahahahaaaahaahaaaa

mobeau69

(11,161 posts)
28. None of these fuckers are gonna be t-rumps G. Gordon Liddy.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:41 PM
Aug 2018

Loyalty? You reap what you sow you disgusting, vile orange piece of shit.

BumRushDaShow

(129,642 posts)
42. Was trying to enjoy the nice weather outside
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:08 PM
Aug 2018

... then got a breaking news banner on my iPad from the NYT and immediately popped into DU. And here we are. I suppose Maggie Haberman is having a sad.

BumRushDaShow

(129,642 posts)
55. LOL
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:50 PM
Aug 2018

It used to be a "once a week dump", then it started becoming "every day", and now it is "several times a day".

BumRushDaShow

(129,642 posts)
71. Let's hope the "not"
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 06:25 AM
Aug 2018

Saw that Lane has weakened so that is some good news. You know what our fave guy would tell you to do -



Jarqui

(10,130 posts)
51. Given where he's been putting his Pecker
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:32 PM
Aug 2018
I would have thought it was too late for immunity [/sarcasm]

What this does suggest to me is law enforcement really wants to nail Trump.

This is another nail in his legal coffin.

They're using a lot of nails to make sure he doesn't slither away.

All these folks ratting him out has to make those remaining increasingly uncomfortable. It's going to be a little like musical chairs. When the feds stop the immunity offers music, they better have an immunity chair or they could be sitting in the slammer for a long time.
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