What Michael Cohen’s Plea Deal Means for David Pecker and American Media

Trump's former lawyer worked with the publisher while breaking campaign finance laws

Trump's former lawyer admitted to arranging a payment that resulted in American Media killing a story about an alleged Trump affair. Getty Images

By Sara Jerde

August 22, 2018

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to breaking campaign finance laws, after he helped arrange a payment to a former Playboy model with David Pecker, the CEO of American Media Inc.

Sara Jerde

@SaraJerde sara.jerde@adweek.com Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.