Terry Crews has doubled down on claims American Media Inc. threatened to publish a false story about him hiring prostitutes if he didn't drop a sex assault lawsuit against a talent agent with links to their company.
The actor repeated his 2017 allegations against the magazine's parent company on Friday after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday publicly accused the National Enquirer of extorting him, using private images as a weapon.
Crews, one of the first famous men to openly speak about being sexually assaulted in the entertainment industry, accused WME Entertainment's Adam Venit of groping him at an event.
WME sister company IMG represents David Pecker's AMI. The parent company of WME and IMG - Endeavor - is headed up by Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell, the estranged husband of Bezos' lover, Lauren Sanchez.
Following Bezos' accusations against AMI, Crews tweeted Friday: 'This same company, AMI, tried to silence me in my lawsuit against @wme and Adam Venit by fabricating stories of me with prostitutes— and even went so far as creating fake receipts. I called their bluff by releasing their threats online. They blinked.'
Terry Crews (left) said American Media Inc. threatened to publish false story about him buying prostitutes after he accused Adam Venit (right) of groping him at a party
Actor brought up the allegation again Friday, a day after Jeff Bezos accused AMI of extortion
Bezos claimed David Pecker's AMI threatened him and that it was politically motivated
The American Media board is comprised of four individuals, including: owner David Pecker; Evan Ratner, a partner at Chatham Asset Management; Barry Schwartz, also a partner at at Chatham Asset Management; and David R. Hughes, the former executive vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc.
DailyMail.com has reached out to AMI for comment.
On November 19, 2017, the Brooklyn Nine Nine actor, shared a screen grab of an email that appeared to be from RadarOnline – also under the AMI umbrella.
It read: 'To Whom It May Concern – RadarOnline intends to publish a story today reporting Terry Crews hired two prostitutes – one of African descent and one Caucasian – on June 16, 2015 while staying at the Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, Monaco.'
'Mr. Crews chose the two prostitutes from the website 'Euro Escort Girls' and paid 2,800 for their company.'
November 2017 Crews shared a screen grab of an email that appeared to be from RadarOnline
December 5, 2017 he responded to breaking news from the Associated Press that former employees had accused top editor at the National Enquirer and other gossip publications of sexual misconduct in newsroom
Tweet was in reference to Dylan Howard (pictured), accused of sending threatening emails to Bezos
He said in a caption that, following a November 15, 2017 chat on television about his groping accusation, the celebrity gossip website sent him the email.
Crews claimed it never came to fruition because it was false information.
He spoke in April 2018 about cheating on his wife Rebecca and about a porn addiction in an episode of Dr. Phil.
'1 day after my @GMA interview, @radaronline threatened me w/ a false story abt me hiring 2 hookers at the 2015 Monte Carlo TV Festival,' he wrote. 'It never went 2 press because it was a lie. This was not a coincidence. I told u they were coming 4 me. I also told you I am ready.'
December 5, 2017 he responded to breaking news from the Associated Press that former employees had accused top editor at the National Enquirer and other gossip publications of sexual misconduct in newsroom.
It was in reference to Dylan Howard, who is accused of sending threatening emails to Bezos's team.
He suggested the news could be the reason there were allegedly attempts from AMI to silence him regarding their rep Venit.
'The same guy who runs @radar_online and @NatEnquirer who threatened me with the false prostitute story 1 day after my @GMA interview now accused of SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. ABUSERS PROTECT ABUSERS,' he tweeted.
AMI boss Pecker is known to be friends with President Trump.
Ronan Farrow has alleged he too was threatened. He said a 'prominent journalist involved in breaking stories about the National Enquirer's arrangement with Trump fielded similar "stop digging or we'll ruin you" blackmail efforts from AMI'
Donald Trump with David Pecker in 2004. AMI has been accused of supporting Trump agenda
Since Bezos' Thursday claim nude images of him obtained by the company were used to threaten him into denying AMI was politically motivated in publishing a story about his relationship with Lauren Sanchez, Ronan Farrow has alleged he too was threatened.
He said a 'prominent journalist involved in breaking stories about the National Enquirer's arrangement with Trump fielded similar "stop digging or we'll ruin you" blackmail efforts from AMI'.
Page Six reports magazine editor Howard told reporters in April 2018: 'If AMI was "helpful" to the president during the campaign it was because the audience of the National Enquirer was one of the most supportive of his candidacy. We covered him for a business reason.'
American Media has defended their dealings with billionaire Amazon founder Bezos in a statement, saying the company 'acted lawfully'.
'Further, at the time of the recent allegations made by Mr. Bezos, it was in good faith negotiations to resolve all matters with him,' said the company.
Lawyer Jon Fine (pictured February 2014), who wrote the terms of the Bezos deal, worked for Amazon as a lawyer, director and vice president at the online firm from 2006 to 2015
The company told Jeff Bezos nude pictures of him would not be published if the Amazon CEO dropped claims the National Enquirer was politically motivated against him
AMI's immunity deal with New York prosecutors over a $150,000 hush payment during the Trump campaign could be under threat because of the 'blackmail' emails
These emails were sent just a few months after American Media agreed to fully cooperate with the Department of Justice in an ongoing investigation involving President Trump
The board will be meeting to launch an investigation into what they refer to as Bezos' 'claims' that he was told to stop investigating AMI ties to Saudi Arabia.
AMI's immunity deal with New York prosecutors over a $150,000 hush payment during the Trump campaign could be under threat because of the 'blackmail'.
These emails were sent just a few months after American Media agreed to fully cooperate with the Department of Justice in an ongoing investigation involving President Trump.
Lawyer Jon Fine wrote the terms of a deal that told Jeff Bezos nude pictures of him would not be published if the Amazon CEO dropped claims the Enquirer was politically motivated against him.
The deputy general counsel for Enquirer owner AMI worked for Amazon as a lawyer, director and vice president at the online firm from 2006 to 2015.
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