media's ceo, david pecker, is a close friend of donald trump's and according to court documents, regularly takes part in so-called catch and kill arrangements, killing the story before it can damage trump publicly. the president denies the affair but mcdougal says she met trump at a party at the playboy mansion. "new yorker" magazine reported the two met later, talked for a couple hours, then got naked and had sex. mcdougal, a former playmate of the year, claims she's been threatened with financial ruin if she doesn't remain quote, loyal. but a spokesperson for american media says they didn't silence her, but instead, bought the rights to her life story. and it doesn't end there. mcdougal alleges in court that her own lawyer was working in cahoots with that same trump lawyer, michael cohen. back in august 2016, soon after she signed the agreement to keep quiet, she claims in court