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High-profile political figures involved in corruption scandals
Michael Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison
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Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer, was sentenced to three years in prison today due to hush-money payments that he gave to Playboy model Karen McDougal and porn star Stormy Daniels, as well as lying to Congress.
While sometimes shocking, political corruption scandals are nothing new. Earlier this year Brazil's former president was given a 12-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of money laundering.
Click here to see the political leaders from around the world who have been caught up in corruption scandals.
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