On Friday afternoon, two major memos regarding President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, dropped. The first concerned the Mueller investigation’s recommended sentencing for Cohen; I’ve analyzed that memo here.
The second concerned the Southern District of New York’s recommended sentencing for Cohen in light of his testimony regarding President Trump’s campaign and payoffs to women including Stormy Daniels.
Here’s what you need to know about the SDNY sentencing memo.
1. They Want To Put Cohen Away For A Long Time. According to the filing, Cohen “committed four distinct federal crimes over a period of several years. He was motivated to do so by personal greed, and repeatedly used his power and influence for deceptive ends.” They refuse to call him a “cooperating witness” and add that he should go to jail for a substantial period of time – they want a sentence that reflects a “modest downward variance” from a period between 51 and 63 months.
SDNY Drops Sentencing Memo on Cohen. Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know.
The second concerned the Southern District of New York’s recommended sentencing for Cohen in light of his testimony regarding President Trump’s campaign and payoffs to women including Stormy Daniels.
Here’s what you need to know about the SDNY sentencing memo.
1. They Want To Put Cohen Away For A Long Time. According to the filing, Cohen “committed four distinct federal crimes over a period of several years. He was motivated to do so by personal greed, and repeatedly used his power and influence for deceptive ends.” They refuse to call him a “cooperating witness” and add that he should go to jail for a substantial period of time – they want a sentence that reflects a “modest downward variance” from a period between 51 and 63 months.
SDNY Drops Sentencing Memo on Cohen. Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know.