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highplainsdem

(53,009 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:52 AM Tuesday

Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday

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/

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]

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Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday (Original Post) highplainsdem Tuesday OP

idolizing a hooker and conwoman travelingthrulife Tuesday #1

And a gold digger. Borogove Tuesday #7

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

"That ain't no lady Retrograde Tuesday #14

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

Who da fuck would want to watch this. I an see Bezos green lighting it as a way to send a "gift" to 3Hotdogs Tuesday #4

For that kind of money if they don't retrieve the Russia-held Melania "porn," hlthe2b Tuesday #5

Puke. SamKnause Tuesday #6

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

The title? Petty Woman. twodogsbarking Tuesday #9

or Payday Woman not fooled Tuesday #13

Payment to trump courtesy of amazon users Fullduplexxx Tuesday #10

Hagiography is what personality cult fascists do. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #11

Snort. Cons, grifts, and snow jobs. Solly Mack Tuesday #12

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

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

travelingthrulife

(1,083 posts)

1. idolizing a hooker and conwoman

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:55 AM

Tuesday

Good job America!

Borogove

(87 posts)

7. And a gold digger.

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:26 AM

Tuesday

GreenWave

(9,604 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:55 AM

Tuesday

Retrograde

(10,781 posts)

14. "That ain't no lady

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 04:50 PM

Tuesday

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

sop

(11,862 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:01 AM

Tuesday

"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

(13,691 posts)

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:05 AM

Tuesday

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."