- The Southern District of New York cited sentencing guidelines of 51 to 63 months in prison when referring to the sentence.
- Prosecutors asked for a "substantial term of imprisonment."
- But they noted that their recommendation be modestly lower than the suggested range of prison time suggested in federal guidelines.
With respect to both payments, Cohen acted with the intent to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Cohen coordinated his actions with one or more members of the campaign, including through meetings and phone calls, about the fact, nature,and timing of the payments. (PSR ¶ 51). In
particular, and as Cohen himself has now admitted, with respect to both payments, he acted in coordination with and at the direction of Individual-1.
As a result of Cohen’s actions, neither woman spoke to the press prior to the election.
Trump appears to be implicated here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/07/fed...g-memo-for-ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen.html
Harsher than I expected.
Yup, it's a matter of public record now: Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator.
But I've been wrong about these things before and I'll wait on the in-depth analysis by the Mariotti and the folks at Lawfare.
It's been so long I can't remember all the details. I do remember we all figured this was the case based on reporting.the Company reimbursed him for legal expenses, falsely indicating they were part of the legal fees/retainer.
Federal election law bars campaigns and independent groups from coordinating their spending.
Link not working. Def need a thread on that, more NRA juice on top of the Butina spy novel...hah.
"Harsh" is the word going around for sure.
Yup, it's a matter of public record now: Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator.
But I've been wrong about these things before and I'll wait on the in-depth analysis by the Mariotti and the folks at Lawfare.
I wonder if they have more than Cohen's testimony on this. Seems thin if that's all they have. My gut is that they would have not included it, if there was insufficient evidence to warrant it, and probably other things coming that won't make this look like a single, weak mention of a sitting president. I hope.
I wonder if they have more than Cohen's testimony on this. Seems thin if that's all they have. My gut is that they would have not included it, if there was insufficient evidence to warrant it, and probably other things coming that won't make this look like a single, weak mention of a sitting president. I hope.
I wonder if they have more than Cohen's testimony on this. Seems thin if that's all they have. My gut is that they would have not included it, if there was insufficient evidence to warrant it, and probably other things coming that won't make this look like a single, weak mention of a sitting president. I hope.
I wonder if they have more than Cohen's testimony on this. Seems thin if that's all they have. My gut is that they would have not included it, if there was insufficient evidence to warrant it, and probably other things coming that won't make this look like a single, weak mention of a sitting president. I hope.
What's important here is that Federal prosecutors believe it. That's a really big line, actually.
Ken White and Renato Mariotti...
In addition, it is hard for me to believe that they would have made this statement if the *only* evidence they had was Cohen's say-so. If all they had was Cohen's assertion, they would have merely said that Cohen asserted that Trump directed him to commit those crimes.
Link not working. Def need a thread on that, more NRA juice on top of the Butina spy novel...hah.
Yeah, he seems to agree on his twitter feed:
"Harsh" is the word going around for sure.
Yup, it's a matter of public record now: Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator.
But I've been wrong about these things before and I'll wait on the in-depth analysis by the Mariotti and the folks at Lawfare.
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