Prosecutors dispute that Trump arrangement was 'standard'
On redirect examination, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass sought to dismantle defense attorney Emil Bove's claim that former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker's actions on behalf of Donald Trump were nothing more than "standard operating procedure" in the tabloid industry.
Steinglass cited Pecker's previous testimony that nondisclosure agreements were commonplace in the course of his work.
But, Steinglass asked, "On how many others did the CEO -- meaning you -- coordinate with a presidential candidate for the benefit of their campaign?"
"That was the only one," Pecker said.
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Referring to Michael Cohen's input on AMI's negotiation with Karen McDougal, Steinglass asked, "Is it standard operating procedure ... to have a presidential candidate's campaign person weighing in on what terms of a contract are to be amended?"
"No," Pecker replied.
Steinglass ticked through several other matters related to Pecker's arrangement with Trump, including whether it was common practice to offer a political candidate the opportunity to "accept or reject" stories, or for the paper to "run attacks" on their opponents.
Each time, Pecker answered "No" -- that they were not common practice.