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| Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison – live | |
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| Lanny Davis has put out a fuller statement | |
| COHEN rep Lanny Davis says he’s ready to talk to Congress about Trump *after* Mueller finishes his investigation, suggests there’s more to tell. pic.twitter.com/NOlciiBSqx | |
| Lanny Davis, Cohen’s lawyer/advisor, is now speaking to reporters | Lanny Davis, Cohen’s lawyer/advisor, is now speaking to reporters |
| Lanny Davis, who says he is now an adviser to Cohen after today's sentencing, says on ABC, "Michael Cohen is now released to tell the full truth. After Mr. Mueller makes his findings and issues his report, you will see more of Michael Cohen telling the truth about Donald Trump." | Lanny Davis, who says he is now an adviser to Cohen after today's sentencing, says on ABC, "Michael Cohen is now released to tell the full truth. After Mr. Mueller makes his findings and issues his report, you will see more of Michael Cohen telling the truth about Donald Trump." |
| Cohen will report to prison in March next year, giving him a few more months of freedom. | Cohen will report to prison in March next year, giving him a few more months of freedom. |
| Judge has ordered Cohen to surrender on March 6. | Judge has ordered Cohen to surrender on March 6. |
| Cohen’s sentence is the longest so far in the Mueller probe. | Cohen’s sentence is the longest so far in the Mueller probe. |
| Michael Cohen is sentenced to three years in prison, the longest sentence yet in the Mueller/SDNY probes of Trump. | Michael Cohen is sentenced to three years in prison, the longest sentence yet in the Mueller/SDNY probes of Trump. |
| 36 months for Cohen | 36 months for Cohen |
| As the sentencing of Cohen continues, the judge notes that Cohen acted at Trump’s direction. | As the sentencing of Cohen continues, the judge notes that Cohen acted at Trump’s direction. |
| Pauley notes that Cohen admitted that he made the illicit hush-money payments "at the coordination with and the direction of Individual-1." | Pauley notes that Cohen admitted that he made the illicit hush-money payments "at the coordination with and the direction of Individual-1." |
| Cohen has responded to Trump calling him weak in the courtroom. | Cohen has responded to Trump calling him weak in the courtroom. |
| Cohen letting loose on Trump: "Recently the president tweeted a statement calling me weak and it was correct but for a much different reason than he was implying. It was because time and time again I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds" | Cohen letting loose on Trump: "Recently the president tweeted a statement calling me weak and it was correct but for a much different reason than he was implying. It was because time and time again I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds" |
| Cohen tells the court “I have been living in a personal and mental incarceration ever since the day that I accepted the offer to work for [Trump].” | Cohen tells the court “I have been living in a personal and mental incarceration ever since the day that I accepted the offer to work for [Trump].” |
| Cohen: "This mayseem hard to believe but today is one of the most meaningful days of my life. I have been living in a personal and mental incarceration ever since the day that I acceptedthe offer to work for a real estate mogul whose business acumen that I deeply admired." | Cohen: "This mayseem hard to believe but today is one of the most meaningful days of my life. I have been living in a personal and mental incarceration ever since the day that I acceptedthe offer to work for a real estate mogul whose business acumen that I deeply admired." |
| MICHAEL COHEN in court: "I take full responsibility for each act." | MICHAEL COHEN in court: "I take full responsibility for each act." |
| Michael Cohen is about to address the court | Michael Cohen is about to address the court |
| ALERT: Michael Cohen is about to address the court. He is standing at the podium. (via @eorden inside) | ALERT: Michael Cohen is about to address the court. He is standing at the podium. (via @eorden inside) |
| Michael Cohen’s attorney is expressing his client’s wariness about a full cooperation agreement in the courtroom right now. | Michael Cohen’s attorney is expressing his client’s wariness about a full cooperation agreement in the courtroom right now. |
| Petrillo says Cohen wants to cooperate but that "he’swary of a long-term cooperation agreement for personal reasons and because he wants both to remove himself and remove his family from the glare of the cameras." | Petrillo says Cohen wants to cooperate but that "he’swary of a long-term cooperation agreement for personal reasons and because he wants both to remove himself and remove his family from the glare of the cameras." |