She also asserts that after she spoke last month with The New Yorker, which obtained notes she kept on Mr. Trump, A.M.I. Mr. Trump joined a legal effort last week seeking some $20 million in penalties tied to Ms. Clifford’s agreement. has previously acknowledged that Mr. Trump had been friends with Mr. Pecker, but said that he had never tried to influence coverage at the company’s publications. would buy her story but not publish it because of Mr. Pecker’s relationship with Mr. Trump, the suit says. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAfter signing the contract, Ms. McDougal grew frustrated when she did not hear about columns or cover shoots for several weeks.

Source: New York Times March 20, 2018 17:27 UTC