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Dylan Howard
Former Chief Content Officer, American Media Inc.
Tabloid Executive, Catch-and-Kill Operator
Overview
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Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Orchestrated catch-and-kill operations for Trump
Coordinated with Cohen on Karen McDougal payment
Maintained"Trump vault"of killed stories
Sexual harassment allegations at AMI
Threatened to release Jeff Bezos intimate photos
Received non-prosecution agreement for cooperation
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
7 documented violations
52 U.S.C. § 30118Campaign Finance Violations; Orchestrated corporate contributions to Trump campaign through catch-and-kill payments(Election Law)
52 U.S.C. § 30109Excessive Campaign Contributions; Coordinated $150,000 McDougal payment that exceeded legal limits(Election Law)
18 U.S.C. § 371Conspiracy; Coordinated with Cohen and Pecker to suppress negative Trump stories(Federal)
18 U.S.C. § 873Potential Blackmail; Threatened to release Jeff Bezos intimate photos unless Washington Post coverage changed(Potential Federal)
18 U.S.C. § 1343Potential Wire Fraud; Used interstate communications to coordinate illegal campaign contributions(Potential Federal)
Civil Extortion ClaimsBezos Allegations; Amazon CEO accused AMI of extortion and blackmail over intimate photos(Civil)
Non-Prosecution AgreementReceived immunity from SDNY in exchange for cooperation; acknowledged criminal conduct(Admitted)
Known Associates & Connections
David Pecker
AMI CEO, directed catch-and-kill
Michael Cohen
Coordinated Trump protection
Donald Trump
Subject of catch-and-kill protection
Karen McDougal
Negotiated $150K silence payment
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Australia
Education
- •Australian journalism background
Key Timeline
2016
June: Coordinates McDougal payment with Cohen
2016
October: Facilitates Stormy Daniels deal coordination
2018
AMI receives immunity deal from SDNY
2019
Accused of blackmailing Jeff Bezos