sentences:  William Randolph Hearst's nationwide newspaper chain exploited the situation with exaggerated and sensationalized stories.The story was fueled by yellow journalism, with the newspapers portraying Arbuckle as a gross lecher who used his weight to overpower innocent girls.Hearst was gratified by the profits he accrued during the Arbuckle scandal, and later said that it had "sold more newspapers than any event since the sinking of the "Lusitania.""