Former Trump Attorney Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress

Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, exits federal court in New York City on Nov. 29, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to lying to Congress on Nov. 29 in a federal court in New York, according to the office of special counsel Robert Mueller.

Cohen pleaded to one count of making false statements to Congress as part of a plea deal with Mueller. Cohen said during the hearing that he submitted a false written statement about a Trump Organization real estate project in Moscow.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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