Dylan Howard

Dylan Howard is a tabloid publisher who was Chief Content Officer for The National Enquirer, RadarOnline.com, Globe, In Touch, New Idea, Us Weekly, OK!, Star, Life & Style, The National Examiner, and various other tabloid publications from 2014 to 2019. An outspoken supporter of the Ramsey family, Howard is known for promoting various "new suspects".

Background
Howard was born in Australia and began his career as a sports reporter. Howard joined Radar Online in May 2010. He was made head of content at American Media Inc. (the company that owns all the magazines mentioned above) in 2014.

"Catch and Kill" and other Disreputable Practices
Howard has been widely accused of disreputable business practices, particularly in his efforts to protect Harvey Weinstein. He sent a reporter to discredit sexual assault allegations made by the actress Rose McGowan against Weinstein. In 2015, the National Enquirer allegedly approached Ambra Battilana to purchase the rights to her story about groping by Harvey Weinstein, after Weinstein asked for help from a newspaper's executive. When no agreement could be reached between the newspaper and Battilana, National Enquirer staff turned to collect damaging personal information on Battilana and other Weinstein accusers.

Howard and AMI have drawn criticism for a practice called "catch and kill" - buying the exclusive rights to some embarrassing or damaging information about a wealthy person, and then keeping it secret in exchange for money or other favors from the person affected.

IN 2019 Howard attempted unsuccessfully to blackmail Jeff Bezos with lurid photos, and tried to block the publication of Ronan Farrow's book about his company's "catch and kill" practices.

Articles on the Ramsey Case
During his tenure as head of content at American Media Inc., Howard has consistently published articles supporting the "intruder theory" and has rejected any suggestion of the family's involvement. It has claimed several "breakthroughs" and "new suspects" who were in fact investigated many years ago:


 * Keith Schwinaman


 * Glenn Meyer


 * Gary Oliva

Collaboration with amateur online posters


Howard frequently collaborates with an amateur Facebook poster named Roscoe Clark.

Book and Podcasts on the Ramsey Case
In the wake of public outcry about AMI's "catch and kill" practices, the company sold off several of its publications including the National Enquirer.

Dylan Howard has since focused his efforts on writing books and producing podcasts.