L.A. Magazine: The Hush-Hush Deal That Made Arnold Governor

[realFedUp]

(this is a long involved article about Arnold, the
tabloids, AMI and Weider. worth reading)

http://www.lamag.com/schwartz.htm

Taming the Hydra-Headed Carnivorous Beast

EXCLUSIVE! THE HUSH-HUSH DEAL THAT MADE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER GOVERNOR

by Ann Louise Bardach

During the heat of the recall campaign, the New York Daily News reported that Pecker had assured Joe Weider that the tabloids would "lay off" Schwarzenegger. "We're not going to pull up any dirt on him," Weider quoted Pecker as saying. AMI denied such an arrangement. Recently, however, Weider offered a slightly different version of the dinner, one that corresponds with Pecker's account: "David said he knew Arnold was close to me. 'Oh, yes, Arnold is your friend, and I want you to know that we're not going to bring up or print the old stuff. Only what's new.'"

But a funny thing happened soon after the Weider deal closed in January 2003. The tabloids suddenly became Arnold free. Despite Pecker's denials, four sources at AMI say that the Schwarzenegger vanishing act was no accident. "When Weider was being bought," says one senior AMI staffer, "the edict came down: No more Arnold stories."

(AMI employees must sign confidentiality agreements as part of their severance contracts and therefore cannot speak on the record. Those suspected of speaking without approval receive letters apprising them that their severance has been terminated. Similarly, all Schwarzenegger employees, including household staff, business associates, even his political team, sign contracts that prohibit them from discussing Schwarzenegger or his family.)

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[Heyo]

1. Ha haha

The guy's name is Pecker?

Heyo