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Jailed Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released due to pandemic
Michael Cohen is serving a three-year sentence after admitting paying hush money to two women who said they slept with Donald Trump, for tax fraud, and for lying to Congress
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen, off to prison, says still 'much to be told'
'There still remains much to be told. And I look forward to the day that I can share the truth,' Michael Cohen tells reporters as he leaves his Manhattan residence for the federal prison in Otisville, New York
Michael Cohen, Trump's one-time aide who turned on him, goes to jail
The longtime Trump admirer who once said he was ready to 'take a bullet' for Trump is awaited at the federal prison in Otisville, New York
The Mueller report is out, but the probes continue
The final report from the probe makes clear that more than a dozen other cases, most of them secret, remain in the pipeline
Former Trump lawyer back in Congress for third day of testimony
Unlike the riveting nationally televised public testimony on February 27, Michael Cohen's appearance on February 28 before the House Intelligence Committee is being held behind closed doors
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Trump on Cohen's testimony: 'He lied' and 'no collusion'
President Donald Trump insists that Michael Cohen's testimony has provided no evidence of collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia in the 2016 US election
Main points from Michael Cohen's testimony about Trump
Here are some highlights from Cohen's opening and closing statements to the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Trump ex-lawyer has no proof of Russia collusion but 'suspicions'
Michael Cohen believes Donald Trump had advance knowledge of a June 2016 meeting between campaign members, including his son, and Russians peddling 'dirt' on election rival Hillary Clinton
Trump branded a 'conman' as ex-lawyer savages him in U.S. Congress
(4th UPDATE) Michael Cohen says Trump directed him in an illegal scheme to pay hush money to a porn star, and knew in advance in 2016 that WikiLeaks would publish dirt on Hillary Clinton
'Chilling' testimony promised from Trump's former lawyer
Michael Cohen, the longtime personal lawyer to Donald Trump is set to appear before lawmakers eager to press for dramatic details of his former client's business and personal affairs
Special counsel disputes explosive report on Trump lawyer testimony
"BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate," spokesman Peter Carr said in a statement.
Ex-Trump lawyer to testify to Congress in February
'I look forward to having the privilege of being afforded a platform with which to give a full and credible account of the events which have transpired,' Michael Cohen says in a statement
Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong, says ex-lawyer Cohen
'And here is the truth: People of the United States of America, people of the world, don't believe what he is saying. The man doesn't tell the truth. And it is sad that I should take responsibility for his dirty deeds'
Trump says innocent in legal scandal, blames lawyer
(UPDATED) In his first public reaction since the sentencing, Donald Trump says he was the victim of Michael Cohen's malpractice
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Ex-lawyer blames Trump 'dirty deeds' as he gets 3 years
Pleading for leniency in a packed Manhattan courtroom before US District Court Judge William H. Pauley III, Michael Cohen says he has been led astray by misplaced admiration for Donald Trump
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen faces hour of truth
Judge William Pauley will have to decide if there is room to go easy on Michael Cohen, who has asked for the lightest sentence possible to 'start his life over'
Russian offered Trump campaign 'political' cooperation in 2015
(UPDATED) Based on Michael Cohen's testimony, a Russian allegedly offered 'political synergy' and 'synergy on a government level' to President Donald Trump's campaign as early as 2015
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Trump calls for his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to be jailed
US President Donald Trump also praises another former advisor, Roger Stone, for refusing to testify against him
Legal problems back home dog Trump at G20 summit
US President Donald Trump's G20 summit gets off to a rocky start with new allegations of hidden links to Russia overshadowing what he had hoped would be a triumphant burst of trade diplomacy
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen cooperating in Mueller probe
Michael Cohen 'has participated over the last month in multiple interview sessions lasting for hours' with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team
Trump denies wrongdoing, slams Cohen 'stories' on hush payments
(UPDATED) While the full implications for the real estate mogul-turned-president remain unclear, Cohen's statements – and the prospect of more revelations to come – puts Trump in legal peril
Manafort conviction and Cohen plea boost Mueller probe
Experts say every win counts for Robert Mueller, with a growing record of success making it more likely he will secure cooperation from future witnesses
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Michael Cohen, Trump fixer who pledged to 'take a bullet' for the president
'I'm the guy who stops the leaks. I'm the guy who protects the president and the family. I'm the guy who would take a bullet for the president,' Cohen says in a 2017 interview
Trump ex-lawyer Cohen pleads guilty – and implicates president
Michael Cohen says he paid sums of $130,000 and $150,000 each to two women who claimed they had affairs with Trump, acting at his boss's request, in a bid to buy their silence 'with the purpose of influencing the election'
Ex-lawyer says Trump knew of 2016 meeting with Russians – report
According to CNN and NBC, Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen claims he was present when Donald Jr told his father about the Russians' offer to meet, and Trump approved it
Leaked tape piles pressure on Trump, with ex-lawyer to speak 'truth'
(UPDATED) The leaking of the tape and reports that there are further recordings has fanned speculation about how much damage Michael Cohen can inflict on the president
Trump lashes ex-lawyer, says taping of client 'perhaps illegal'
'Even more inconceivable that a lawyer would tape a client – totally unheard of & perhaps illegal. The good news is that your favorite President did nothing wrong!' US President Donald Trump tweets
Trump 'on tape' discussing hush money for Playboy model
Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani confirms that the tape by ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen about model Karen McDougal existed, but claims the president had done nothing wrong
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Trump discloses payment to attorney who paid off porn star
The disclosure caps a series of contradictory statements from US President Donald Trump and his representatives on the scandal swirling around lawyer Michael Cohen
Russian oligarch questioned over Trump lawyer payments – report
CNN reports that the payments were made after the election but while Michael Cohen was still Donald Trump's personal attorney
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Trump admits reimbursing lawyer for porn star payoff
But US President Donald Trump slams claims of an affair with Stormy Daniels as 'false and extortionist'
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Trump reimbursed lawyer for payment to porn star – Giuliani
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani says the payment did not represent a campaign financing violation because it was 'not campaign money'
Trump admits Cohen represented him in 'crazy Stormy Daniels deal'
US President Donald Trump says his personal lawyer Michael Cohen represented him on only a 'tiny, tiny little fraction' of his 'overall legal work'
Trump can fire Russia prosecutor Mueller, says White House
After months of denying Mueller's removal is under consideration, the change in tone comes as President Donald Trump reacts furiously to an FBI raid of his private lawyer's offices
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FBI raids offices of Trump's personal lawyer
(UPDATED) 'It's a disgraceful situation. It's a total witch-hunt, I have been saying it for a long time,' US President Donald Trump says as he angrily denounces the raid
Trump breaks silence, claims no knowledge of porn star payment
After weeks of dodging questions about the alleged tryst, US President Donald Trump offers a flat 'no' when asked if he knew about the payment made in the final weeks of the 2016 election
Trump lawyer claims porn star liable for $20M
A lawyer for Michael Cohen's Essential Consultants limited liability company – which paid Daniels $130,000 under the agreement – made the filing, which said that Daniels violated the deal 'at least' 20 times.
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Trump lawyer says he paid $130,000 to porn star linked to president
(UPDATED) Lawyer Michael Cohen insists the payment is legal, and declines to give details such as why he made the payment, the New York Times reports
Trump lawyer denies any ties to Russian election meddling
'I have never engaged with, been paid by, paid for, or conversed with any member of the Russian Federation or anyone else to hack or interfere with the election,' Cohen says
Trump's personal lawyer subpoenaed in Russia probe
The House Intelligence committee said it had approved subpoenas for Michael Cohen and for Trump s former national security advisor Michael Flynn to appear before them and supply document
