Former American Media Inc. (AMI) CEO David Pecker testified in court regarding an agreement between former President Trump and Stormy Daniels, where Daniels would have to pay a $1 million penalty every time she mentioned Trump's name. Pecker presented evidence, including a Wall Street Journal article from Jan. 12, 2018, showing that Michael Cohen had paid Daniels to remain silent. The purpose of presenting this evidence was to establish the date of the article, not its content.
In March 2018, Pecker recalled a conversation with Trump following an interview between Karen McDougal and Anderson Cooper. Trump expressed displeasure that McDougal had given an interview despite their agreement. Pecker mentioned another call involving Trump, Hope Hicks, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, where Trump initially disagreed with Pecker's decision to extend McDougal's contract but later allowed him to proceed.
