But here comes Larry Flynt, the American publisher of Hustler, laying down perhaps the biggest bounty in political history. Flynt wants information that would lead to the downfall of Donald Trump. Bounties are an age-old weapon in the arsenal of the aggrieved, typically offered for a criminal’s head or capture, and synonymous with the less evocative “reward”. In 1998, he offered $1m for evidence of sexual impropriety involving incoming house speaker Bob Livingston, who had tried to impeach Bill Clinton. In Uttar Pradesh, bounties have been offered for the tongues of misspeaking political rivals.

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2017 16:52 UTC