Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty,
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Posted On: 08/21/2018 7:59:53 PM
Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty, admits to making illegal payments at direction of candidate to influence election
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to eight counts related to tax fraud, excessive campaign contributions, making false statements to a financial institution, and unlawful corporate contributions at a court hearing in New York on Tuesday.
Two of the counts that Cohen pleaded guilty to appear to relate to Trump directly.
Cohen admitted on Tuesday to making payments to two women at the direction of an unidentified candidate for political office who appears to be the president. Those payments, Cohen said, were made to influence the outcome of the election.
Tucker Higgins | Kevin Breuninger
Published 5 Hours Ago Updated 46 Mins Ago
CNBC.com
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to eight counts related to tax fraud, excessive campaign contributions, making false statements to a financial institution, and unlawful corporate contributions at a court hearing in New York on Tuesday.
Two of the counts that Cohen pleaded guilty to appear to relate to Trump directly.
Cohen admitted on Tuesday to making payments to two women at the direction of an unidentified candidate for political office who appears to be the president. Those payments, Cohen said, were made to influence the outcome of the election.
Tucker Higgins | Kevin Breuninger
Published 5 Hours Ago Updated 46 Mins Ago
CNBC.com
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