Update:
Court appearance expected today by @MichaelCohen212 at 16:00 EDT.
"I'm not surprised by the news. I'm only surprised it took this long," says @StormyDaniels lawyer @MichaelAvenatti on @MSNBC, predicting it's "100 percent" @MichaelCohen212 will be providing damaging information about @realDonaldTrump financial dealings.
And now this tweet directed at @RudyGiuliani from @MichaelAvenatti:
The @MichaelCohen212 "deal does not include cooperation," reports @nytimes. nytimes.com/2018/08/21/nyr…
The plea bargain for @MichaelCohen212 includes prison time, according to @CNN.
Media reports say @MichaelCohen212 will plead guilty to campaign finance violations, bank fraud and tax evasion.
Three to five years in prison is part of the @MichaelCohen212 plea deal, according to @FoxNews.
Federal prosecutor confirms @MichaelCohen212 intends to enter guilty plea.
Scene:
Judge in NYC federal courtroom says @MichaelCohen212 plea bargain includes possible prison sentence of up to five years and three months.
Guilty pleas entered by @MichaelCohen212 to charges of tax evasion, misrepresenting liabilities and illegal payments made on behalf of a "candidate."
Guilty plea by @MichaelCohen212 to "count 8 relates to my client Stormy Daniels" and "the president of the United States, Donald Trump," says @MichaelAvenatti on @MSNBC.
"There's something called impeachment if there's evidence of a crime," replies @PreetBharara on @CNN when asked if this now opens @realDonaldTrump to legal exposure.
Even on @FoxNews there's now discussion of possible impeachment proceedings.
"It's all crumbling on top of the president's head," says @chucktodd at open of #MTPDaily.
Sentencing for @MichaelCohen212 scheduled for Dec. 12. Judge set bail at $500,000.
In guilty plea @MichaelCohen212 says hush money paid to women was made "at the direction" of @realDonaldTrump.
Tweet from SDNY federal prosecutor fired by @realDonaldTrump:
