Article snippet: A longtime business associate of MORE’s personal attorney Michael Cohen has reportedly agreed to cooperate with government prosecutors as part of a plea deal. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Evgeny Freidman agreed to cooperate with state and federal prosecutors, potentially raising pressure on Cohen to assist in the special counsel investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling. In return, Freidman got five years of probation for pleading guilty Tuesday to a single count of evading $50,000 worth of taxes. Freidman, who was reportedly disbarred earlier this month, had faced four counts of criminal tax fraud and one of grand larceny, each carrying a possible sentence of up to 25 years. Freidman, a Russian immigrant nicknamed the "Taxi King," has been partners with Cohen in the taxi business for years, the Times reported. Cohen is reportedly under investigation for bank fraud and campaign finance law violations. The FBI raided his home, office and hotel room last month, in part following a referral from special counsel MORE, reportedly seizing financial records, communications between Cohen and his clients and documents related to nondisclosure payments to two women — including adult-film star Stormy Daniels — who alleged they had affairs with Trump. Multiple outlets reported federal investigators were also focused on Cohen's taxi business. After the search, Trump denied Cohen would "flip" amid reports the president's legal team was bracing for Coh... Link to the full article to read more