Michael Cohen to plead guilty: Reports

Published August 21, 2018 4:24pm ET



President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who is under investigation for potentially violating tax or campaign finance laws, has reportedly secured a plea deal with federal prosecutors and is expected to appear in court at 4 p.m. on Tuesday to plead guilty.

The plea deal reached Tuesday afternoon with prosecutors from the Southern District of New York was related to the payments to various women he paid on behalf of President Trump in exchange for their silence on alleged affairs with Trump, the New York Times reported. The deal reportedly does not require Cohen to comply with federal authorities in the future.

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