ITEM 1: Ron Burkle wants to buy the San Jose Mercury News.
ITEM 2: Jared Paul Stern caught on tape trying to extort $200,000 from Ron Burkle to print positive Page Six items. Burkle said no. Stern says he was set up, with the transcripts “edited by Burkle.”
ADDITIONAL GRAY AREAS: Unknown.
You make the call.
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