what cohen pleading guilty means from attorney

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Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen

Michael Dean Cohen is an American former attorney who was a lawyer for Donald Trump from 2006 until May 2018. Cohen was a vice-president of The Trump Organization, and the personal counsel to Trump, and was often described by media as Trump's "fixer". He previously served a…

, President Trump’s former attorney, is pleading guilty to making false statements to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia. NBC’s Hans Nichols reports that this news raises “questions about the truthfulness of people in Trump’s orbit” when they were discussing matters concerning Russia. Nov. 29, 2018

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President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen is facing prison time after he pled guilty on eight counts of financial fraud, tax evasion, and other violations. The plea came after what some consider unusual and severe pressure brought to bear on Michael Cohen, his family, friends and associates by prosecutors.

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