National Enquirer Coverage

Jeff Bezos is sued by his girlfriend's brother

The brother of Jeff Bezos' girlfriend has filed a lawsuit accusing Bezos and his security consultant of defaming him in connection with a 2019 National Enquirer story revealing Bezos' extramarital affair.

Michael Rothfeld and Jim Rutenberg, New York Times

MAUREEN DOWD: Daddy Warbucks goes to war

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 -- Jeff Bezos, the richest dude on earth has managed to come through a traumatic week inspiring admiration. He survived a spectacular attempt by David Pecker to ruin him in January with a National Enquirer story revealing his affair with his married neighbor, Lauren Sanchez, a TV personality. It was humiliating for him and his wife, MacKenzie, but Bezos was able to bring his marriage to an end with a modicum of dignity and little apparent damage to shareholder value. In our universe governed by algorithms, we can forget our nerdy overlords are actually human.

Bezos Said He Was a Victim of Extortion and Blackmail. What’s the Difference?

Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, revealed in a sensational blog post Thursday that he believed he was the victim of “extortion and blackmail” by the company behind The National Enquirer. He accused the company, American Media Inc., of threatening to release graphic photos of him.

Matthew Haag, New York Times

Bezos vs. The Enquirer: How a Tabloid Tale Escalated, and Exploded

A surprise divorce announcement by the world's richest man, steamy texts, a private investigation, claims of blackmail -- and a suspicion that politics are behind it all. These aren't plot points in a movie coming soon to Amazon Prime. They're the increasingly surprising events swirling around Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder.

Zach Wichter and Tiffany Hsu, New York Times

Trump pushes back on allegations of involvement in Cohen's crimes

President Trump met with Michael Cohen and National Enquirer boss David Pecker in August of 2015 to discuss ways to counter negative news stories about women.

Trump pushes back on allegations of involvement in Cohen's crimes

President Trump met with Michael Cohen and National Enquirer boss David Pecker in August of 2015 to discuss ways to counter negative news stories about women.

Why the National Enquirer cooperation deal is a VERY big problem for Donald Trump

On Wednesday, while the political world was focused on the news that former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen had been sentenced to three years in prison for a variety of crimes, something else of potentially huge import got somewhat glossed over: American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer, admitted it had helped facilitate a hush payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and agreed to cooperate with the ongoing investigation being run by the Southern District of New York.

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large