PCS Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-prosecutors-national-enquirer-broke-cooperation-deal-bezos-blackmail-report-2019-2 Quote Federal prosecutors are reportedly reviewing whether the National Enquirer's alleged 'blackmail' of Jeff Bezos violates the company's cooperation deal Federal prosecutors are reviewing whether American Media, Inc. violated its cooperation deal by the way it handled a story of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's affair with Lauren Sanchez, according to Bloomberg, citing two people familiar with the matter. The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced in November that it had struck a non-prosecution agreement with American Media, Inc., which owns the National Enquirer. The deal was during the office's investigation into whether Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, made a $150,000 hush-money payment to Karen McDougal, who claimed she had an affair with Trump. Cohen pleaded guilty to the charges, among others, in December. He's due to begin his prison sentence in March. *Click link for More* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Mooka said: Why you gotta trash my Saturday? Been waiting all week to enjoy my Dew. Go ahead and enjoy your Dew. But educate yourself too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 It was newsworthy just a week ago. What's changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 It is, however, illegal to threaten somebody with harm if they don't do what you order. Which is what your client did. In writing. Still, I'm glad to see that Republican conspirators have learned to quickly move from "denial" to "it's not illegal to do (something different from what we did)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, Larry said: It is, however, illegal to threaten somebody with harm if they don't do what you order. Which is what your client did. In writing. Still, I'm glad to see that Republican conspirators have learned to quickly move from "denial" to "it's not illegal to do (something different from what we did)". Next week it'll be illegal, but only a "process crime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Next week it'll be illegal, but only a "process crime." Protected by their corporate religious freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 The twitter universe is a strange and insidious place. I am learning to look at anything from twitter with a bit of skepticism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, Springfield said: The twitter universe is a strange and insidious place. I am learning to look at anything from twitter with a bit of skepticism. Pretty sure it's quickening society's downfall. I don't spend much time on it, mainly for sports and entertainment related stuff. If I see any mention of political crap that's way far left or right, I'm unfollowing that person or putting them on mute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Quote The brother of Jeff Bezos’ mistress, Lauren Sanchez, supplied the couple’s racy texts to the National Enquirer, multiple sources inside AMI, the tabloid’s parent company, told The Daily Beast. I'm shocked the National Enquirer doesn't hold itself to journalistic standards. Shocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Pretty sure it's quickening society's downfall. I don't spend much time on it, mainly for sports and entertainment related stuff. If I see any mention of political crap that's way far left or right, I'm unfollowing that person or putting them on mute. Im not even on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Springfield said: Im not even on Twitter. I'm not either, but I follow Dave Mustaine & Barack Obama. Great people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 hours ago, skinsmarydu said: I'm not either, but I follow Dave Mustaine & Barack Obama. Great people. I'm pretty sure Dave Mustaine's politics are polar opposite of what Obama's are. That's an interesting twitter speedball though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I really hope the blackmail portion of the story doesn't get buried under discussions on how the info was obtained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TradeTheBeal! Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: I'm pretty sure Dave Mustaine's politics are polar opposite of what Obama's are. That's an interesting twitter speedball though. Dave got really, actually sober a couple years back. He’s really toned it down the schtick. Positively cuddly, these days...or so I’m told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 hour ago, TryTheBeal! said: Dave got really, actually sober a couple years back. He’s really toned it down the schtick. Positively cuddly, these days...or so I’m told. Good to hear. That scene between him and Lars in Some Kind of Monster was heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Quote But in its letters to the Justice Department in May and June 2018, AMI acknowledged that it had asked a Saudi adviser to submit content for the magazine, given the adviser an early draft to review and then made changes to the final version that were suggested by the Saudi adviser. . According to the Justice Department letter, government lawyers determined that AMI didn't need to register as a Saudi agent based on the company's claims that it received no foreign funding for the magazine and that it had been under no obligation to make the changes suggested by the Saudi adviser. The identity of the adviser mentioned is unclear My BS meter is going off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PleaseBlitz Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Cooked Crack said: If you had unlimited wealth, how would you retaliate against your enemies. A primer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 So Bezos was correct? Huh. Who'd have thought the enemy of Trump would be targeted by the same company that's tried to buy and bury all the dirt on Trump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: If you had unlimited wealth, how would you retaliate against your enemies. A primer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: If you had unlimited wealth, how would you retaliate against your enemies. A primer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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