Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, in solitary confinement
Source: Reuters
Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trumps former personal attorney, has been placed in solitary confinement at a federal prison in New York state where he is serving time for violating campaign finance laws, according to his lawyer and two sources familiar with the matter.
Cohen, 53, was transferred on Wednesday to a Special Housing Unit at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, a disciplinary section of the prison, the sources said.
Until now, Cohen had been housed in a minimum-security camp at Otisville, which is about 70 miles (110 km) northwest of New York City.
One of the sources said Cohen was placed in solitary after another inmate complained about his internet use.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cohen-exclusive/exclusive-michael-cohen-trumps-former-lawyer-in-solitary-confinement-idUSKCN21R38A
Wonder how long it will be before he is found with his neck broken and all cameras disabled.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)What could he have possibly been doing on the internet that would bother anyone?
"Wonder how long it will be before he is found with his neck broken and all cameras disabled."
What would be the point of that? Does Michael Cohen have something to say which was not in his extensive records, his Congressional testimony, or anyone else he might have cared to communicate with since that time?
If the idea is that he has information for which the disclosure would be so damaging that the mere possession of this information is a threat to his life, then why do you suppose he is too stupid to figure out that the safest thing to do would be to disclose it?
BamaRefugee
(3,483 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)So, the sure way to protect himself is to disclose them.
Are his records of these "goods" kept somewhere else than the original files and accounts which were seized from his office?
BamaRefugee
(3,483 posts)single thing he texts or emails is vetted by authorities before it goes ANYWHERE
SayItLoud
(1,702 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)klook
(12,155 posts)and refused to let his cellie watch Netflix.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)versus the general population because of the virus.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)We have a winner. I bet someone pulled some strings to put him in a safer place.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)he probably will spill all about trump when he gets out so keeping him safe is a priority.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)🤞
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)Chakaconcarne
(2,453 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)to any other potential "rats?"
ffr
(22,670 posts)tRump will have his head on a pike.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
erronis
(15,260 posts)in a memorable way. (If corpses have memories.)
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)I also think Cohen is in solitary for his own protection. It's offered to inmates when they are threatened, they can voluntarily be put in solitary for protective reasons. (Or so I heard from a friend with 1sthand experience.)
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Solitary confinement didn't help Epstein.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)Other judges that demand justice?
Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)to harm Trump, why kill him?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)You see... even when all of his records were taken, and he testified to Congress and provided active cooperation to the prosecutors in other investigations, he was really holding out on all of the "good" stuff.
He keeps it secret so that he'll remain an assassination target. He just likes to live that way.
He could, of course, publish it all and be safe, but that's just not his thing.
2naSalit
(86,624 posts)A certain judge did just receive the unredacted Mueller Report. Maybe there's something connected with that. Or maybe something we've yet to hear about.
erronis
(15,260 posts)perhaps because the gears have been jammed purposefully.
gibraltar72
(7,504 posts)to bring Trump and Novartis together. Believe Me.
Lonestarblue
(9,994 posts)I seem to remember that the SDNY was not completely happy with Cohen because they thought he was holding back on something. I hope whatever records he has are somewhere safe with instructions to release to the press immediately if he dies.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)to do with his wife's family or father-in-law, not Trump, afaik.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)And is collaborating with others. Maybe someone doesnt want that book published.
sop
(10,187 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,542 posts)Cohen will never be safe from him as long as Trump's still waddling upon the earth.
erronis
(15,260 posts)he was targeted to send a message to others.
Stuart G
(38,427 posts)Last edited Thu Apr 9, 2020, 06:30 PM - Edit history (3)
moved is being kept "secret"...What do you think?...I didn't see post #2..someone else said this a lot earlier...
so credit on this idea to post #2 - CatMor
erronis
(15,260 posts)And I don't think the words "charitable", "trump", and "barr" can be used in a sentence without a lot of qualifiers.
Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)Stuart G
(38,427 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)get him out, long ago.
AllaN01Bear
(18,234 posts)anser . $.
kimbutgar
(21,153 posts)Pillow talk
(265 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,425 posts)Hope Lanny Davis has the rest of the tapes.
keithbvadu2
(36,809 posts)Not a valid reason for solitary.
They could take the computer out of his cell/room and not let him have access to any others.