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- "I have a blockbuster Trump story," a lawyer for the ex-Playboy Bunny Karen McDougal teased in a text.
- "I will get you more than ANYONE," the National Enquirer's editor answered, adding, "You know why."
- Prosecutors say the ensuing text chain ensnares Donald Trump in a conspiracy to alter the 2016 election.
There were veiled threats, laughable delay tactics, and million-dollar demands.