Billionaire Ron Burkle disputes reporting that he is in talks to buy the supermarket tabloid.
Billionaire Ron Burkle is said to be in talks to buy the National Enquirer, but a spokesman for his investment firm denies those reports. By Sarah Ellison and Sarah Ellison Reporter covering media and its intersection with politics and technology Email Bio Follow Marc Fisher Marc Fisher Senior editor reporting on a wide range of topics Email Bio Follow April 11 at 6:45 PM American Media Inc. is trying to sell the National Enquirer, its most famous publication.
Two sources with knowledge of the discussions confirmed to The Post that Burkle and the Enquirer had been talking about a possible deal. “Pecker and Burkle have a preexisting relationship,” said another person speaking on the condition of anonymity who is familiar with the negotiations but is not authorized to speak about them openly. “Burkle isn’t involved with Trump or anything like that. He’s not in this for the politics. He’s out to make a buck.”
The Enquirer’s stories during the 2016 presidential election — lauding Trump’s candidacy and attacking his rivals — flew mostly under the radar of mainstream outlets and rose to prominence largely through Trump’s mentions of them on the campaign trail. Any potential buyer of the Enquirer would presumably also acquire all the tabloid’s reporting material, as well as its archive, which contains famous images such as Elvis Pressley’s corpse in his coffin, among others.
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