Paul Pope, whose father, Generoso Pope Jr., made the National Enquirer the scandal-obsessed publication it is today, said that he thought purchasing the business on behalf of his family, but now considers it unsalvageable. In February, Bezos accused the National Enquirer and American Media CEO David Pecker of threatening to publish nude photos if Bezos did not quit investigating the publisher. American Media says it is mulling a sale of the National Enquirer because it is refocusing on other parts of its business. It may also sell two other brands, the Globe and the National Examiner. James Cohen, whose own father started the Hudson News chain, is now reportedly the National Enquirer’s leading bidder.

Source: Huffington Post April 17, 2019 15:33 UTC