President Donald Trump’s former lawyer has told a court in New York that he is guilty of campaign-finance violations and other charges. Michael Cohen said he was guilty of eight crimes in all, including not paying taxes and making a false statement to a financial institution. In entering the plea, Cohen said he worked with an unnamed candidate to illegally buy the silence of two women. The payment dates and amounts are the same as those claimed by Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal who say they had sexual relationships with Trump. Cohen was the president’s personal lawyer during the 2016 election. He also represented the Trump Organization for many years. Also Tuesday, a court in Virginia found Trump’s 2016 election campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of eight financial crimes. That finding represents the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president's assistants.
