Michael Cohen to be released from prison and serve sentence at home

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Donald Trump’s longtime fixer will be released from federal prison Thursday amid concerns of coronavirus outbreaks

Associated Press
Wed 20 May 2020 22.11 EDT

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer, will be released from federal prison Thursday and is expected to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.

Cohen has been serving a federal prison sentence at FCI Otisville in New York after pleading guilty to numerous charges, including campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress.

He will be released on furlough with the expectation that he will transition to home confinement to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, the person said. Cohen, 53, began serving his sentence last May and was scheduled to be released from prison in November 2021.

The person could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/20/michael-cohen-to-be-released-from-prison-and-serve-sentence-at-home

[riversedge]

1. all non violent inmates should be released to home confinement. yes.

[rickyhall]

2. Absolutely!

[Judi Lynn]

3. They learned in Colombia that death squad members know exactly where to find their targets,

since they will be staying in their houses while restricted to their homes. Candy Gram.

Doesn't always work out so well, since assassins don't care.

[Roy Rolling]

4. He Wants to Clear His Name

Of all the Trump criminals, he’s the only one who’s shown any remorse. He’s the only one who wants to distance himself from any Trump association.

He can be a hero or he can be a target.

If given the chance he’ll sing like a canary because he sees it as his rightful place in history.

Trump taught him the importance of seizing the limelight for personal gain. Watch it Now bite him on the ass.

[rusty quoin]

5. To me, he's already cleared his name. He has already explained the whole Trump Svengali thing.

He came out of it, but Lindsey Graham and others have not.

[cannabis_flower]

6. I really don't think..

he should be allowed to go home. How much did it cost to house him in prison? He shouldn't be allowed to go live in the lap of luxury. The prisoner could put him up in a single room in a low rent area of the state with an ankle monitor and a debit card with an allowance for food to be delivered from the grocery store.