"After cheating the IRS for years, lying to banks and to Congress, and seeking to criminally influence the presidential election, Cohen’s decision to plead guilty--rather than seek a pardon for his manifold crimes--does not make him a hero," NY prosecutors said in court papers.
MICHAEL COHEN in court: "I take full responsibility for each act."
COHEN, audibly emotional, says to people of US: "You deserve to know the truth and lying to you was unjust.”
Trump "publicly mocks me, calling me a rat and a liar.''
Cohen says wants to ensure that when history of Trump is written Cohen not recorded as "villain of his story."
Trump "publicly mocks me, calling me a rat and a liar.''
Cohen says wants to ensure that when history of Trump is written Cohen not recorded as "villain of his story."
The judge says Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to a "veritable smorgasbord of fraudulent conduct" motivated by "personal greed and ambition."
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COHEN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON.
Also hit with forfeiture of $500,000, restitution of $1.4 million and a fine of $50,000.
As judge read sentence, Cohen closed his eyes and shook his head slightly as if in disbelief, Bloomberg News reports.
Also hit with forfeiture of $500,000, restitution of $1.4 million and a fine of $50,000.
As judge read sentence, Cohen closed his eyes and shook his head slightly as if in disbelief, Bloomberg News reports.
NEWS: In a heads up to @realdonaldtrump and Congress committees, Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis says after Mueller probe is final, Cohen will "state publicly all he knows about Mr. Trump."
"Mr. Trump’s repeated lies cannot contradict stubborn facts."
"Mr. Trump’s repeated lies cannot contradict stubborn facts."
