A federal judge in New York sentenced Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer, to three years in prison Wednesday for crimes including tax evasion, making hush-money payments, and lying to Congress about past business dealings in Russia.
U.S. District Judge William Pauley III said he will allow Cohen to voluntarily surrender to prison on March 6 and ordered the former Trump lawyer to pay a $50,000 fine for making false statements to lawmakers. Cohen must also pay a forfeiture of $500,000 and $1.4 million in restitution. Prior to sentencing Cohen, Pauley told the courtroom that the former Trump lawyer pled guilty to a “veritable smorgasbord of fraudulent conduct.” Further, Pauley said that Cohen “appears to have lost his moral compass” and that he “should have known better” than to dodge taxes, lie to Congress and violate campaign finance laws.
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During the 2008 election, it's been reported that the Obama campaign had over $3 million in "campaign finance violations" for which approximately $375,000 was paid in fines. And add there laws, particularly federal laws, against paying "hush money"? Would that not be a private contractual matter between persons? --Ron W
ReplyDeleteWould that not be a private contractual matter between persons?
DeleteI believe so and especially if it wasn't campaign funds.