The ex-magazine boss involved in Trump's hush money trial reportedly experienced a fake emergency on the day he testified in the case. Reuters shared this information. Monday.
Someone unidentified said in an email on April 25 that they had restrained their wife at home and killed someone, providing the address of former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker in Greenwich, Conn.
According to a report from Greenwich Police reviewed by Reuters, officers were already at Pecker’s home due to his role in the high-profile case, and no actual incident occurred.
“Swatting” is a type of online harassment where false reports are made to prompt a potentially risky police reaction. Several lawmakers from both parties were targeted in a series of “swatting” incidents in December and January. This incident was the first known case of a person linked to Trump’s legal battles falling victim to the practice. Last month, Pecker admitted that he did assist Trump by burying the story of his alleged affair and other stories to aid his presidential campaign.
Pecker testified, “I decided to buy the story to prevent embarrassment to the campaign and Mr. Trump.”
The report revealed that the former magazine publisher was targeted with a fake police emergency on the day of his testimony, as reported by Reuters. An unidentified individual claimed in an email on April 25 that they had tied up their wife and killed a person.
Pecker testified late last month that he did help Trump by burying the story of his alleged affair and other stories with the intention of helping his presidential campaign.
“I made the decision to purchase the story because of the potential embarrassment it had to the campaign and to Mr. Trump,” Pecker testified.
