Former Trump Attorney Cohen Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges

Wednesday, August 22, 2018
GoLocalWorcester News Team

Michael Cohen

President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to criminal charges on Tuesday, in a deal that would end an investigation that has gone on for months.

According to the New York Times, Cohen, President Trump’s former "fixer," pleaded guilty to campaign finance and other charges. 

Reports the NYT:

He made the extraordinary admission that he paid a pornographic actress “at the direction of the candidate,” referring to Mr. Trump, to secure her silence about an affair she said she had with Mr. Trump.

Mr. Cohen told a judge in United States District Court in Manhattan that the payment was “for the principal purpose of influencing the election” for president in 2016.

Mr. Cohen also pleaded guilty to multiple counts of tax evasion and bank fraud, bringing to a close a monthslong investigation by Manhattan federal prosecutors who examined his personal business dealings and his role in helping to arrange financial deals with women connected to Mr. Trump.

Cohen Investigation

The investigation into Cohen was initiated by special counsel Robert Mueller, who referred it to New York’s Southern District.

Cohen was being investigated for bank fraud, tax fraud, and campaign finance violations.