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fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:36 PM Jul 2020

Cohen imprisonment wasn't related to NY Post photo of him at restaurant.

Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT

Updating story soon but via @WRashbaum, Cohen imprisonment wasn't related to NY Post photo of him at restaurant. When he went to switch from furlough to home confinement, he had to sign papers saying no media or publishing a book, which he refused to sign

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Cohen imprisonment wasn't related to NY Post photo of him at restaurant. (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 OP

He's under a gag order and strenuously objects. nt Mike 03 Jul 2020 #1

Is that legal? liberalmuse Jul 2020 #2

He's a convicted felon serving a prison sentence. brooklynite Jul 2020 #10

Cohen ultimately did agree to sign but was taken into custody anyway fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #3

Why was he released if he refused to sign? Sneederbunk Jul 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Leghorn21 Jul 2020 #5

So, now that he's back in jail he can publish his book? sop Jul 2020 #6

I have no idea what's goin on now. See post #3. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #7

I smell a trump C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #8

You mean like the stench of one of his NDAs? sop Jul 2020 #9

I smell a Barr... stillcool Jul 2020 #11

Barr essme Jul 2020 #12

The only reason Cohen might be barred from publishing a book as a condition for his early release sop Jul 2020 #13

Yep essme Jul 2020 #15

Something's wrong here. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #14

Mike 03

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1. He's under a gag order and strenuously objects. nt

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:37 PM

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liberalmuse

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2. Is that legal?

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:37 PM

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My first thought was that this wasn't related to his dining out, but I'm a suspicious sort when it comes to Trump/Barr/the entire GOP establishment.

brooklynite

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10. He's a convicted felon serving a prison sentence.

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:02 PM

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fleur-de-lisa

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3. Cohen ultimately did agree to sign but was taken into custody anyway

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:37 PM

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Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand

Lanny Davis says just now that Cohen ultimately did agree to sign conditions preventing him from using social media, publishing a book, etc until the end of his sentence but was taken into custody anyway. “One marshal responded that ‘it’s out of our hands,’” Davis says.

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Sneederbunk

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4. Why was he released if he refused to sign?

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:38 PM

Jul 2020

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sop

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6. So, now that he's back in jail he can publish his book?

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:44 PM

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fleur-de-lisa

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7. I have no idea what's goin on now. See post #3.

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:47 PM

Jul 2020

Nothing makes sense. I think we'll have to wait for the updated NYT article.

C_U_L8R

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8. I smell a trump

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:51 PM

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sop

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9. You mean like the stench of one of his NDAs?

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:00 PM

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stillcool

(32,626 posts)

11. I smell a Barr...

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:23 PM

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essme

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12. Barr

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:25 PM

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Particularly now with the SCOTUS ruling, Mary Trump and John Bolton's books, and Epstein's co-hort in jail.

sop

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13. The only reason Cohen might be barred from publishing a book as a condition for his early release

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:44 PM

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is to protect Trump. Barr has been running interference for Trump ever since he was named AG. This sounds like another one of Barr's schemes to help his boss.

essme

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15. Yep

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 06:18 PM

Jul 2020

And they will still try to protect "the brand" once he is out of office.

fleur-de-lisa

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14. Something's wrong here.

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Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:48 PM

Jul 2020

Elie Honig @eliehonig (CNN Legal Analyst, #CrossExam, former federal and state prosecutor)

I have little sympathy for Michael Cohen, but something's wrong here. I've seen countless people released on conditions -- home confinement, curfew, ankle bracelet, stay-aways, etc. -- but have never seen a condition involving not speaking in the media.

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