Michael Cohen says he paid hush money to women at Trump’s direction

APTOPIX Trump Lawyer Investigation

Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to keep them from exposing their alleged affairs with Trump before the November 2016 election..