Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, is sentenced to three years in prison for 'dirty deeds'

[brooklynite]

Source: USA Today

NEW YORK – Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of crimes, including campaign finance violations, tax evasion and lying to Congress.

Cohen, known for several years as Trump’s fixer in legal and business matters, has become the first member of the president’s inner circle to be sentenced to prison in a case with potential legal implications for the president. Cohen’s sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty in cases with prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team.

Before the sentence was imposed, Cohen said he took "full responsibility" for the crimes, "for each act that I pled guilty to: The personal ones to me and those involving the President of the United States of America."

He said "blind loyalty" to Trump "led me to take a path of darkness instead of light."




Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/12/former-donald-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-sentenced-blind-loyalty/2274755002/

[edbermac]

1. Has to report March 6.

[tavernier]

6. I'm a real dummy regarding prison protocol.

Why March? After sentencing don’t most ppl go straight to jail?

[edbermac]

7. I'm assume that because he cooperated the prosecutors recommended some leeway in sentencing.

Still breaking news, not all the details are out yet.

[watoos]

9. It's better this way,

Think about it, Cohen has until March to reduce his sentence even more. If he wants a shorter sentence he needs to spill some more goodies on Trump and the crime family. If I were Cohen I'd be on the phone to Mueller now.

[onenote]

11. That's not the impression I got from the reports I saw.

The reports I saw indicated that the Judge stated future cooperation would not reduce the sentence.

[watoos]

12. You may be right,

if so, I think the judge made a mistake. Cohen's case is about saving our democracy.

[jmowreader]

13. Violent criminals go straight to prison

Cohen is not a risk to the community, so they’ll give him a little while to get his affairs in order. He has to put his stuff in storage and give his dog away, and it’s just gentlemanly they’d let him do that.

[onenote]

14. It's pretty routine to give someone a couple of months before reporting to prison

when they are not a violent offender and have been out on bond throughout their trial and sentencing.

Sometimes a judge will give the defendant even longer if there is an appeal (which won't be the case here). For example, Cong. William Jefferson was convicted in August 2009, sentenced in November 2009, and ultimately given until May 2010 to report to prison.

[CentralMass]

27. My B'day.

[Stuart G]

2. k and r...nt

[Bengus81]

3. Trump and his CRIME family should get 6 or MORE...........

That's what Cohen gets for working for a POS like Trump.

[George II]

4. Considering all the mobster analogies, it's appropriate that the judge's name is Pauley (Paulie)

[mobeau69]

5. Good! Not long enough but it's better than a sharp stick in the eye.

Now, on with the investigation.

[forgotmylogin]

19. I'm happy with three years.

It's enough that's it's not a Papadapo-like slap on the wrist, but will still let him return to his family in a reasonable amount of time since he cooperated. Plus it takes him out of circulation long enough that his absence is noteworthy; he's not going to start right back up as a consultant on FOX. He's not a direct threat to anyone.

[demmiblue]

8. Hannity's lawyer, as well!

Link to tweet

[watoos]

10. I'm betting he doesn't get 3 years.

He has until March to do some more squealing.

[SergeStorms]

38. Even then...

he'll be out in half of his original sentence for "good behavior". If he can possibly remember what he was like before he first ran into Donald Trump he might have a chance to redeem himself. It sounds as if he's serious and honest about his contrition. Maybe not.

[VMA131Marine]

15. Done Dirt Cheap?

[smb]

20. Of Course Done Dirt Cheap

The dirty-deed-doers are lucky if they can get Deadbeat Donald to pay anything.

[Docreed2003]

33. I read down all the replies hoping to see this!!

Thanks man!!

[VMA131Marine]

36. I couldn't resist

If you're havin' trouble with the high school head
He's givin' you the blues
You want to graduate but not in 'is bed
Here's what you gotta do
Pick up the phone
I'm always home
Call me any time
Just ring
36 24 36 hey
I lead a life of crime
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
You got problems in your life of love
You got a broken heart
He's double dealin' with your best friend
That's when the teardrops start, fella
Pick up the phone
I'm here alone
Or make a social call
Come right in
Forget about him
We'll have ourselves a ball
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds…

[Haggis for Breakfast]

41. You read my mind !

[mickswalkabout41]

16. So, let me get this straight

A guy who cleans up after mobsters and political elected gets three years in a country club. Meanwhile, the black teen around the block gets pulled over with weed and gets 6 years


I get it.

[bdamomma]

22. oh yes

having a fucking white collar has it's rewards doesn't it??

[MarcA]

28. +1,000 n/t

[PJMcK]

30. Yeah, it sucks, doesn't it?

It's difficult to find commonality in our justice system. Certain people get targeted and harassed unfairly; sometimes they experience violence or death. Others get a slap on the wrist.

With respect to Cohen, let's separate his cases from the broader societal perspective. The reason to sentence him this way is because Cohen can still provide much information to the ongoing investigations. Additionally, Cohen faces a lot more legal jeopardy. His troubles aren't over by a long shot. There is a lot more information he can offer Robert Mueller and other investigators.

Meanwhile, the black teen in your scenario doesn't have that leverage.

As I wrote, it sucks. It's also grossly unfair.

In fact, it's un-American.

[Honeycombe8]

17. He's lucky. He's plain lucky. That judge could've thrown the book at him. nt

[ginnyinWI]

18. Pretty lenient, considering.

We the People still have two years to suffer under our Trump "sentence" which he helped us get. He's only doing a year beyond that.

[bdamomma]

21. I want to see

that wanna be mob/thug tRump to meet the same fate. Either now or later he will pay dearly that noose is getting tighter.

[brooklynite]

23. How can the Judge accuse him of "dirty deeds" when he spent so much time cleaning things up?

[Major Nikon]

24. Flashback...

[wiggs]

26. !!!.....nt

[Tarc]

32. This appears to be either not authentic or was deleted at some point

https://twitter.com/search?l=&q=from%3Amichaelcohen212%20since%3A2015-12-19%20until%3A2015-12-20&src=typd

It does not appear in that time frame.

[Major Nikon]

37. ...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-cohen-hillary-clinton-tweet-irony_us_5c114c21e4b00e17a5359815

[wiggs]

25. Cohen may end up being an important sympathetic character, but not yet. It should be remembered that

Cohen stated that there's no such thing as spousal rape. And his disgusting threats to reporters are documented

https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-wife-ivana-2015-7

https://www.needtoimpeach.com/corruption/michael-cohen-threats-history/

[Fritz Walter]

29. Orange is the new...

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!


Schadenfreude ist die schönste Freude!

[snort]

31. Pardon Pool!

Who's taking bets???

[NastyRiffraff]

34. Almost certainly no pardon

Not after what Cohen said today about Trump. Trump was already pissed at him; he's murderous now.

[bluestarone]

35. Not sure about that.

I think Cohen has some really bad shit that he's not spilling at this time? I heard something like Cohen will not FULLY cooperate at this time. Could pardon still come? anybody's guess.

[marble falls]

39. Sorry. I can't stand it any longer ...

[SunSeeker]

40. Sickening how he dragged his young daughter on crutches to walk next to him for sympathy.

Now the poor girl's face is splashed across the front pages next to her felon dad's mug.

[nitpicker]

42. Link to the DoJ PR

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-sentenced-3-years-prison