The jury in the courtroom was presented with the November 4, 2016, Wall Street Journal article detailing American Media Inc.'s controversial 'catch and kill' agreements involving Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.
Prior to the publication of the article, reporters from the Wall Street Journal had contacted Stormy Daniels for a comment. Daniels revealed that she chose not to respond to the inquiries, citing the existence of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA).