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12/12/18 5:12 PM

#295498 RE: ForReal #295495

ForReal, Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison for crimes committed while working for Trump

"Trump ex-lawyer Cohen given three years in prison, blames 'blind loyalty'
Really? Was it blind loyalty to Trump that caused Cohen's bank fraud?
Was it loyalty to Trump that cause Cohen's tax evasion?
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Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to crimes in August and November. On Dec. 12, a federal judge sentenced him to three years in prison. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post)

By Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett December 12 at 3:41 PM

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen to three years in prison for financial crimes and lying to Congress, as the disgraced former “fixer” apologized but said he felt it was his duty to cover up the “dirty deeds” of his former boss.

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The downfall of the hard-charging, high-profile lawyer has potential consequences far beyond Cohen, as authorities have alleged Trump directed him in violating campaign finance laws. Facing his day of reckoning, Cohen laid plenty of the blame at the president’s feet, and his lawyer said he would continue to cooperate with the ongoing special counsel investigation of the president’s campaign.

“My weakness could be characterized as a blind loyalty to Donald Trump,” Cohen told the packed courtroom. He stood, sniffling and fighting back tears as he spoke, and paused occasionally to regain his composure.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/michael-cohen-scheduled-to-be-sentenced-for-crimes-committed-while-working-for-trump/2018/12/11/57226ff2-fcbf-11e8-83c0-b06139e540e5_story.html?utm_term=.9f8db9c1afdf

Last i knew violation of campaign finance laws is a felony.

Do you have some knowledge of how each of his crimes contributed to his total of three years?

Sounds like you have picked up a latest conservative spin on Cohen''s sentence. A feeble attempt to distance Trump from it. Wonder which site you read it on.

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BullNBear52

12/12/18 5:35 PM

#295505 RE: ForReal #295495

Keep watching. This will end up just like the John Edwards case, that is the precedent for this bunch of malarkey.

More what aboutism. I don't think Edwards was banging her.
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Susie924

12/12/18 6:39 PM

#295526 RE: ForReal #295495

This will end up just like the John Edwards case, that is the precedent for this bunch of malarkey.

Maybe, maybe not.

I am looking forward to whatever NY's AG has in store for Trumpty and his family.

That should be fun to watch.