Donald Trump's longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to eight different counts, including paying porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal for their silence and he says he did it "at the direction" of a candidate for federal office.
Cohen made the stunning statement linking his former boss President Donald Trump to his crimes as he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations linked to the porn star and the Playboy model. Although he didn't mention Trump by name, Cohen spoke in open court about a $130,000 payment as well as a deal he helped negotiate with a publisher involving McDougal.
He said he did so "in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office," CNN reported – in an obvious reference to Trump, his former employer.
Both women claim they had affairs with Trump, and both got payments. Daniels got hers from Cohen directly and McDougal was settled by a publisher.
Federal law bars donors from coordinating with a campaign while placing strict limits on the amount of contributions.
Cohen made his plea in open court within minutes of a Virginia jury convicting former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on eight counts following his trial on tax and fraud charges.
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