Overview

• The new owner of the National Enquirer tabloid will end the newspaper's practice of "catch and kill" to bury damaging stories about celebrities and public figures.
• David Pecker and AMI are out at the National Enquirer, which will now focus on celebrity news and entertainment coverage.
• For years, the National Enquirer paid sources for exclusive rights to their stories only to kill them for political or financial favors.
• The National Enquirer's shady history includes hush money deals with Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, Tiger Woods, and other well-known figures.
• While denying hush money payments going forward, the National Enquirer will still pay sources for tips and stories.