News about Karen McDougal

In 2006, Donald Trump 's reality show The Apprentice had only been on the air for two years, but everyone already knew it was a hit. NBC was hosting a party for the production at The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California - and in the crowd was a bombshell brunette wearing a see-through dress over her swimsuit. Her name was Karen McDougal. Many times since that night, McDougal, now 53, has recounted the events of that evening and the alleged whirlwind romance with the future president that followed. Now, she finds herself thrust back into the public spotlight as Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts for allegedly falsifying business records to cover up a purported affair with another woman - porn star Stormy Daniels.

Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testified about his fury when he got a smaller bonus than expected, hours after describing how he paid vendors 20% of what they were owed by Trump. He spoke about how Trump called Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal 'beautiful,' and how Melania Trump helped direct PR strategy after the sensational Access Hollywood tape.

Former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, linked to Donald Trump's hush money cover-up case, posted on social media a reference to the ongoing trial. McDougal, more known for her posts on religion and sports, shared a photo of herself in the bath with the caption 'Reflecting.' Her post garnered attention with the comments noting her indirect critique of Trump's legal troubles. McDougal was paid $150,000 for her allegation of an affair with Trump, which Trump denies, and is a figure in the former president's ongoing criminal trial in New York.

The ex-White House adviser worked for his campaign when 'hush money' deals were arranged with porn Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Donald Trump 's one-time right hand woman Hope Hicks took the stand where she delivered riveting testimony on her experience with the ex-president during his 2016 presidential campaign. Hicks was an ultimate insider in Trump world and appeared in court on Friday having been subpoenaed in the hush money case.The 35-year-old gave detailed testimony on working for Trump and at one point even burst into tears.

Prosecutors are seeking a $1,000 fines each for four comments from the ex-president that attacked witnesses, jurors and others closely connected to the case. The 77-year-old will also listen to more testimony from Keith Davidson, the lawyer who represented both Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. He is one of multiple key players expected to be called to the stand in advance of prosecutors' star witness, Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer.

It starts with a one-line instant message from a lawyer to an editor: 'I have a blockbuster Trump story.' What follows is a blow-by-blow account of how a Playboy model sold her tale to the National Enquirer, casting a spotlight not just on chequebook journalism and supermarket tabloids but the case against Donald Trump as it unfolds in a cold, gloomy New York courtroom. The details are laid out in a document presented at Trump's hush money trial last week, entitled People's Exhibit 176A.

Melania Trump's former spokesperson Stephanie Grisham said Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders would check in with her to see how the first lady was 'dealing' with the Karen McDougal affair rumors - but didn't share the details of a 'deal' with the National Enquirer. The revealation came as former National Enquirer CEO David Pecker testified in Donald Trump's case involving hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Pecker was speaking about a joint call with Hicks, who served as White House communications director, and Sanders, who was White House press secretary at the time and is now governor of Arkansas, about a 'catch-and-kill' contract given to McDougal. 

The former publisher of the National Enquirer described in court Thursday how Donald Trump called him in a fury after details of a secret deal with Playboy model Karen McDougal became public just four days before the 2016 election. David Pecker's testimony revealed how an 'agitated' Trump, already facing questions about his treatment of women because of the 'Access Hollywood' tape, accused his company of leaking the information to the Wall Street Journal. 'How could this happen? I thought you had this under control,' Pecker says Trump asked him.

Donald Trump returns to court for the Manhattan hush money trial on Thursday while his lawyers try to persuade the Supreme Court he is immune from prosecution. The former president will be sitting in court listening to the third day of former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker's testimony as the justices consider arguments that could have huge implications for his federal criminal trials. Pecker ended his second day of testimony on Wednesday by laying out how he coordinated with Michael Cohen when Playboy model Karen McDougal came forward with affair allegations. The tabloid executive also detailed how he would 'catch and kill' stories that could have hurt Trump and embellish headlines of the Republican's rivals in the 2016 presidential race.

In wide-ranging testimony National Enquirer boss David Pecker detailed how he had pledged to 'catch and kill' bad stories about Trump in the 2016 election campaign. The tabloid chief told the court he had been Trump's 'eyes and ears' on the lookout for claims by women that could damage his friend, who he called the 'most eligible bachelor.'

As Trump looked on prosecutor Christopher Conroy handed the court copies of 10 statements on Trump's Truth Social platform or campaign website that he said violated the gag order. Conroy said: "The defendant has violated this order repeatedly and hasn't stopped.

Prosecutors in the hush money trial said they will play the September 2016 phone call between Donald Trump and Michael Cohen in which they discuss paying off Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump 's hush money trial said Monday that they will play the September 2016 phone call between Trump and Michael Cohen in which they discuss paying off Playboy model Karen McDougal over affair allegations. Cohen secretly recorded a conversation with his-then boss and the two-minute recording was unearthed during the FBI 's June 2018 raid of his home, with its existence first reported by CBS that July.

Five months before the 2016 presidential election, American Media Inc, the publisher of the National Enquirer, paid Karen McDougal, 53, $150,000 in exchange for her tell all story.

Judge Juan Merchan decreed during the jury selection for Donald Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial that former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims she had a long-term affair with the GOP frontrunner in 2016, can testify. Trump is accused paying Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, $130,000 in order for her to keep silent about the pair's alleged extra marital affair. Five months before the 2016 presidential election, American Media Inc, the publisher of the National Enquirer, paid McDougal, 53, $150,000 in exchange for her tell all story. The interview was never published.

The judge in Donald Trump 's hush-money case warned he could be jailed if interfered with proceedings and had to interfere in a heated exchange between the prosecutors and defense teams. Prosecutors also claimed the former president had violated the gag order against him and demanded a $3,000 fine for three social media posts targeting the judge. The 77-year-old's lead defense attorney Todd Blanche got a word of caution from Judge Juan Merchan when he said his high-profile client wanted to be involved in every aspect of the trial. 'President Trump wants to be present at everything,' Blanche said. Merchan then warned that he could put Trump behind bars if he interferes and let the trial continue in his absence.

Donald Trump's blushes were spared at the start of his hush money trial on Monday as the judge refused to allow mention of evidence his wife Melania was pregnant with son Barron during his alleged affair with Playboy model Karen McDougal Judge Juan Merchan allowed prosecutors to enter evidence Trump's 2016 campaign coordinated with the National Enquirer before the election, but stopped short of letting attorneys bring up salacious details of the alleged relationship. McDougal claims she had a ten-month affair and was in love with Trump between 2006 and 2007. She was then paid $150,000 to keep quiet about it by the National Enquirer. The ruling kicked off a dramatic start to the historic trial where Merchan refused to recuse himself from the case and wouldn't say if Trump could attend his son Barron's high school graduation. The former president, 77, is facing 34 felony charges of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels over their alleged affair. Each count he has strenuously denied carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison, but if found guilty he could face a fine or probation as a first-time offender.

I'm completely set.' When asked about a suspected deal involving a suspected payment by Trump to silence her before he secured the 2016 presidential race, he said, 'I've been prepared.' 'I'm hoping they call me with all my heart because - as I said on the stand against Michael Avenatti - I don't want someone to speak for me, and I relish the day I will meet him and say my truth.' It comes after Manhattan Justice Juan Merchan ruled on Monday that Daniels, his true name, Stephanie Clifford, former Playboy model Karen McDougal, and long-time fixer Michael Cohen would testify in the pending documents falsification lawsuit. Daniels appeared on The View as she continued promoting her latest documentary Stormy, which follows her as she navigates her life after the world learned of her suspected affair with the now-Republican presidential candidate. Despite some accusing her of being a gold digger, the entertainer said she did not get paid to appear in the film, and that she gained no money from speaking out about Trump's suspected affair. "What they don't know is that as a subject of a documentary or going on "60 Minutes" where I came out the first time, I made zero," she said. 'I didn't get paid anything, but it cost me everything.'

Stormy Daniels attended a screening of her documentary at a gay club in Brooklyn on Monday evening after a judge announced that she would testify at his forthcoming hush money trial. In the pending documents falsification lawsuit, Manhattan Justice Juan Merchan ruled on Monday that porn star Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, former Playboy model Karen McDougal, and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will all testify. Merchan did not comment on a lawsuit about Daniels' documentary Stormy, where she discussed the hush money exchange, but Trump's lawyers said that it should be a basis for complete dismissal or postponement of trial.

In the hush-money lawsuit involving porn actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy actress Karen McDougal, Donald Trump has appeared in court for a blockbuster hearing. Judge Juan Merchan is expected to announce whether the lawsuit will be dismissed and that the trial will begin on March 25. As he walked into jail, Trump said there is 'no charge' against him, and 'every legal scholar' insists there is no criminal charge.' He also ripped into 'dirty' and 'crime-ridden' New York, claiming that President Joe Biden is referring to him because he is ahead in the polls. The 77-year-old former president is accused of spending Daniels $130,000 to remain anonymous about their suspected affair before the 2016 election.

In the hush-money lawsuit involving porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy actress Karen McDougal, Donald Trump has appeared in court for a blockbuster hearing.

Karen McDougal, an ex-Playboy model who claims she had a ten-month affair with former President Donald Trump back in 2006, gave Daily Mail an exclusive interview. I was in love with him.' He was in love with me. I know because he told me all the time,' she said of her friendship with Trump. McDougal, 52, has claimed that she ended the affair, which had apparently occurred when Trump was married to Melania, who had just given birth to their son Barron.

On Monday, Republicans will discuss their rivalry with Manhattan Alvin Bragg in New York City, where they will hold a field meeting with 'victims' of the district attorney's policies. According to a statement, the 'Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan' on April 17 will determine how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's pro-crime, anti-victim policies have resulted in an increase in violent crime and a dangerous neighborhood for New York City residents.' Although Republicans believe Bragg is turning a blind eye to crime in his hometown, prosecutors also charged former President Trump with 34 counts of falsifying company data.