Thread: Michael Cohen broke campaign finance laws “at the direction of a candidate”

Michael Cohen broke campaign finance laws “at the direction of a candidate”

By Gabrielle Bluestone Aug 21, 2018


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NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s self-described “fixer” and personal lawyer Michael Cohen plead guilty to eight federal charges, including those related to payments he made to women claiming to have slept with the president. Cohen appeared in New York’s federal court Tuesday after surrendering himself to the FBI earlier in the day.

Cohen plead guilty to five counts of tax evasion, one count of making false statements to a lender, one count of making an illegal campaign contribution, and one count of making an excessive campaign contribution.

In a startling admission, Cohen plead guilty to breaking campaign finance laws at the “direction of a candidate for federal office.” The guilty plea regarding payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels appear to implicate Trump in the crime, legal analysts and close observers of the case quickly pointed out.


The judge set bail at $500,000 for Cohen, and a sentencing date of Dec. 12.

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• Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 8 counts, admits violating federal campaign finance laws
• Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, admitted Tuesday to violating federal campaign finance laws by paying $130,000 in hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels in October 2016 "at the direction" of then-candidate Trump.
• As part of a plea deal in connection with the financial fraud investigation against him, Cohen pleaded guilty to five counts of tax evasion, one count of making a false statement to a financial institution, one count of willfully causing an unlawful corporate contribution, and one count of making an excessive campaign contribution.
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