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  • We Hear....Stern Questions Coming for boss of “Page Six” (reporter's extortion attempt)

    06/28/2006 3:21:28 PM PDT · by Liz · 1 replies · 335+ views
    NEW YORK MAGAZINE ^ | July 10, 2006 issue | Geoffrey Gray
    INTELLIGENCER Remember the Jared Paul Stern gossip-ethics kerfuffle? The FBI does. Stern, a longtime freelance contributor to the Post’s “Page Six,” was accused by billionaire Ron Burkle of trying to extort $200,000 from him in exchange for keeping negative stories about him out of the paper. Now the “Page Six” editor, Richard Johnson, has been contacted for questioning by a group that includes prosecutors from the Southern District and federal agents. Asked about a looming interview with the G-men, Johnson referred calls to a publicist. One of Johnson’s lawyers, Ed Hayes, says he is aware the Feds requested a routine...