Judge orders Michael Cohen released from prison
- 4 years ago
Judge orders Michael Cohen released from prison
U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from prison and will return to home confinement on Friday after a federal judge found he was a target of retaliation for planning to publish a book about the president.
Cohen was sent home from prison in May due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was brought back on July 9th after questioning an agreement that barred him from publishing his book, engaging with news organizations and posting on social media.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had never in his 21 years on the bench seen a provision barring a prisoner from speaking to the media.
Adding, "How can I take any other inference but that it was retaliatory?"
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U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from prison and will return to home confinement on Friday after a federal judge found he was a target of retaliation for planning to publish a book about the president.
Cohen was sent home from prison in May due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was brought back on July 9th after questioning an agreement that barred him from publishing his book, engaging with news organizations and posting on social media.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had never in his 21 years on the bench seen a provision barring a prisoner from speaking to the media.
Adding, "How can I take any other inference but that it was retaliatory?"
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