Federal prosecutors in New York request a "substantial" prison sentence for Michael Cohen, who pled guilty to violating campaign finance laws.
The Southern District of New York's sentencing memo for the President's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been filed, and it is 30 pages long.
Things are not looking bright for Michael Cohen, despite having cooperated with the federal investigation into Trump's activities.
'A substantial term of imprisonment is warranted,' writes the Southern District of New York.
The guidelines from Michael Cohen's plea agreement call for a prison term of between 46 and 63 months.
This is new. Federal prosecutors have said for the first time in a court filing that Cohen committed campaign finance crimes "in coordination with and at the direction of" President Trump. pic.twitter.com/mOYvdMqHS7
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 7, 2018
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have filed their sentencing memo on Michael Cohen.
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) December 7, 2018
MUELLER says he "does not take a position with respect to a particular sentence to be imposed" for Cohen, says he has gone to "significant lengths" to assist the special counsel probe.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 7, 2018
This is the submission from prosecutors in SDNY, *not* special counsel Robert Mueller's office. That's also due today, so stay tuned https://t.co/8yg59T7wTv
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) December 7, 2018
2. Does not start out well for Cohen pic.twitter.com/EFGQTahrbK
— Yashar Ali
(@yashar) December 7, 2018
3. "To be clear: Cohen does not have a cooperation agreement and is not receiving a Section 5K1.1 letter either from this Office or the SCO, and therefore is not properly described as a “cooperating witness,” as that term is commonly used in this District."
— Yashar Ali
4. "As set forth in the submission being filed by the SCO in 18 Cr. 850 (WHP), this Office understands that the information provided by Cohen to the SCO was ultimately credible and useful to its ongoing investigation."
— Yashar Ali
5. "Cohen repeatedly declined to provide full information about the scope of any additional criminal conduct in which he may have engaged or had knowledge."
— Yashar Ali
6. "Cohen only met with the Office about the participation of others in the campaign finance crimes to which Cohen had already pleaded guilty. Cohen specifically declined to be debriefed on other uncharged criminal conduct, if any, in his past."
— Yashar Ali
SDNY calls out Cohen's post-election hustle. pic.twitter.com/xdhJH9ifyY
— Philip Bump (@pbump) December 7, 2018
today in footnotes pic.twitter.com/FBLocBgEcy
— Philip Bump (@pbump) December 7, 2018
