Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday

[highplainsdem]

Source: Daily Beast

Amazon is forking over $40 million for the licensing rights to a documentary about incoming First Lady Melania Trump directed by alleged sexual harasser Brett Ratner, according to a report.

The as-yet-untitled film will receive a small theatrical release before it appears on the e-commerce giant’s streaming platform, Prime Video, Puck reported, citing three sources familiar with the deal. Amazon will also gain the rights to a follow-up docuseries on Trump that will run two or three episodes.

Rater has posted on Instagram in recent weeks from Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump and her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, have been staying at Donald’s Mar-a-Lago estate before he relocates to Washington, D.C. later this month to assume the presidency.

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Puck reported that potential buyers of the project were told Ratner came attached—how he came on board is unknown, as is how much he and Trump will make from the Amazon windfall.

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/melania-trump-documentary-scores-massive-amazon-payday/

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From Wikipedia, re Brett Ratner:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Ratner

In October 2017, during the Me Too movement, a former talent agency employee accused Ratner of rape.[112] On November 1, 2017, six women, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, accused Ratner of sexual assault and harassment, as well as following an actress into a bathroom without invitation and masturbating as another entered his trailer to deliver food.[113][114] The same month, Elliot Page accused Ratner of sexual harassment and outing the then-18-year-old Page as gay (before Page came out as a trans man) in front of many onlookers including Anna Paquin, who later confirmed the story.[115] A former fashion model came forward regarding an incident involving Russell Simmons and Ratner back in 1991, when Simmons coerced her to perform oral sex while Ratner was present.[116]

On November 1, 2017, the same day as the allegations of six women, Warner Bros. announced it had severed ties with Ratner. Afterwards, Ratner announced that he was "[stepping] away from all Warner Bros.-related activities" and Warner Bros. was reviewing the issue.[117][118][119][120] In April 2018, Warner Bros. announced that they would not renew their $450-million co-producing deal with RatPac.[121]

[travelingthrulife]

1. idolizing a hooker and conwoman

Good job America!

[Borogove]

7. And a gold digger.

[GreenWave]

2. Since she doesn't want to be the First Lady, can we call her "No Lady"?

[Retrograde]

14. "That ain't no lady

that’s Donnie’s wife”. Updating an old, old vaudeville joke.

[sop]

3. This is how Bezos launders a massive $40M bribe/payoff to Trump.

"The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon for allegedly violating antitrust laws and maintaining a monopoly in the online retail and seller services markets. A district court denied Amazon's motion to dismiss the federal antitrust claims. The FTC has until the end of October to file an amended complaint on the dismissed claims. The trial for the case is set for October 2026."

I wonder what the DOJ's Antitrust Division will do now?

[3Hotdogs]

4. Who da fuck would want to watch this. I an see Bezos green lighting it as a way to send a "gift" to

Trump.

"And if this regulation is withdrawn, you can license a bio-doc on Princess Sparkle Pony..... and who knows, after that, a comedy doc on Fredo."

[hlthe2b]

5. For that kind of money if they don't retrieve the Russia-held Melania "porn,"

I can't imagine anyone wanting to see it. The latter would at least attract some curiosity viewership.

[SamKnause]

6. Puke.

[kimbutgar]

8. I'll pass why would I want to watch a documentary about an ex working girl ?

And a woman ok with her husband cheating on her throughout her marriage to him.

Is this the payoff she needs to divorce the 🍊💩🤡?

[twodogsbarking]

9. The title? Petty Woman.

[not fooled]

13. or Payday Woman

The degradation of 'Murica continues apace.

[Fullduplexxx]

10. Payment to trump courtesy of amazon users

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Hagiography is what personality cult fascists do. . . . . nt

[Solly Mack]

12. Snort. Cons, grifts, and snow jobs.

The world would be better off without any of them.

[Coventina]

15. I've kicked Amazon to the curb and I feel great about it!! n/t

[jvill]

16. And to think she started as a hooker.. How proud...