national enquirer

Enquirer Kept Trove of Stories, Hush-Money Records on Trump

Aug 23, 2018
The Associated Press reports that the records were stored alongside similar documents pertaining to other celebrities' secrets. By not publishing such stories, the company was able to ingratiate itself with the Trump camp and ask for favors in return.
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Is the National Enquirer’s Scoop on Edwards Pulitzer-Worthy?

Jan 22, 2010
To answer our own headline question: It remains to be seen whether this year's Pulitzer Prize committee members think so, but the editors at the National Enquirer apparently believe that their tabloid's coverage of John Edwards' extramarital affair has a shot at journalistic glory. They've thrown their reports on the former Democratic presidential candidate's liaison in for official consideration among the submissions for 2009.

Edwards Admits Affair, Denies Having Love Child

Aug 8, 2008
If John Edwards hoped to keep the lid on his extramarital affair with fledgling filmmaker Rielle Hunter, his alleged recent chase scene at a Beverly Hills hotel, co-starring spies from the National Enquirer, probably didn't help matters much. The former presidential candidate has finally owned up to the affair, although he still denies that he fathered Hunter's newborn. Updated