[News] Tabloid Bought Trump Love-Child Rumor For $30G, Then Piked Story

President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, said he was aware of the story, but denied knowledge of the tipster's $30,000 payday.

 (EVAN VUCCI/AP)

The National Enquirer paid for and shut the door on a story that could have hurt President Trump’s campaign, according to a report.

American Media Inc, which owns the magazine, gave Dino Sajudin, the ex-doorman of one of Trump’s buildings, $30,000 for a story, the Associated Press reported early Thursday.