Prosecutors recommend 'substantial' prison time for ex-Trump lawyer Cohen
Federal prosecutors in New York on Friday recommended that Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, receive “substantial” prison time for several federal crimes, despite his cooperation with ongoing law enforcement investigations, including special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
In a filing late Friday afternoon, prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York recognized Cohen’s cooperation with law enforcement in “ongoing matters” but argued the seriousness of his crimes warrant a “substantial term of imprisonment.”
The filing also cites Cohen’s decision not to become a traditional cooperating witness with federal authorities in New York, despite offering assistance in numerous ongoing investigations.
Federal sentencing guidelines call for Cohen to serve between 51 months to 63 months in prison for a series of crimes he pleaded guilty to in August. He also pleaded guilty to a separate offense last week in connection with his decision to cooperate with Mueller’s investigation.
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