Trump, 'blackmail' and a Pecker: Bezos delivers scandal with something for everyone Read moreAs Bezos put it, federal investigators and the press had proved that the Enquirer was used for political reasons. So, as Bezos saw it, he was being asked to lie in return for his personal communications being kept confidential, although the Enquirer would retain them for potential future use if he deviated. “Of course I don’t want personal photos published, but I also won’t participate in their well-known practice of blackmail, political favors, political attacks, and corruption,” Bezos wrote. Other logs have rolled in the past, and what emerged gives context to the Bezos experience and assurance. Reporting, litigation and a public inquiry have shed light on tactical approaches similar to the one Bezos alleges has been tried on him.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2019 19:00 UTC