Cohen pleads guilty to 8 counts, says he violated campaign law at direction of a candidate (Trump)

by Kerry Eleveld

Community

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at 1:52:39pm PDT

TOPSHOT - President Trumps lawyer Michael Cohen exits the US Federal Court on April 16, 2018, in Lower Manhattan, New York..President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been under criminal investigation for months over his business dealings, and FBI agents last week raided his home, hotel room, office, a safety deposit box and seized two cellphones. Some of the documents reportedly relate to payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims a one-night stand with Trump a decade ago, and ex Playboy model Karen McDougal who also claims an affair. / AFP PHOTO / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ (Photo credit should read EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Cohen directed by a candidate.

*COHEN SAYS HE VIOLATED CAMPAIGN LAW AT DIRECTION OF CANDIDATE
*COHEN DOESN'T NAME CANDIDATE WHO DIRECTED CAMPAIGN VIOLATION

hint: it's @realDonaldTrump
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 21, 2018

Cohen repaid by candidate.

*COHEN PAID $130,000, WAS LATER REPAID BY CANDIDATE, HE SAYS
— Alex Wayne (@aawayne) August 21, 2018

Here’s all eight counts Cohen pleaded guilty to.

Counts 1-5. Tax evasion 2012-2016
Count 6 false statement to financial institution Feb 2015-April 2016
Count 7 willful cause of unlawful corporate contribution June 2016-Oct. 2016
Count 8 excessive campaign contribution on Oct. 27, 2016
— Stephen Brown (@PPVSRB) August 21, 2018

Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018 · 9:10:06 PM +00:00 · David Nir

The eighth count Cohen pleaded guilty to refers to the payment to Stormy Daniels. The seventh regards the payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who has said she had an affair with Trump in 2006-07.