Was looking for some sauce on Larry Flynt offering $1 million for dirt on Republicans back during Clinton impeachment, here are two stories I found (one old, one newer)
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/1998/10/12/carlson.html
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/09/media_trolling_social_media_for_potential_kavanaugh_accusers.html
Hope these help.