Michael Cohen partner pleads guilty in deal requiring cooperation
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A longtime business partner of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud in a deal that requires him to cooperate in any ongoing investigations.
New York City taxi magnate Evgeny Freidman entered the guilty plea on Tuesday at a court in Albany.
A person briefed on the plea deal says Freidman agreed to cooperate with federal or state authorities.
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The person wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the case and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
State prosecutors charged Freidman last year with pocketing $5 million in state taxes on taxis he managed.
For years he's managed hundreds of cabs, including more than two dozen owned by Cohen.
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Cohen's business dealings are under investigation by federal prosecutors in New York.
Cohen's lawyer hasn't returned a message.