Posted on 04/04/2019 5:14:32 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
A lawyer representing President Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, said Thursday that his client's expected surrender to federal authorities in a month for the beginning of his prison term would adversely affect congressional committees which could benefit from his testimony and procurement of documents.
Lanny Davis wrote in an emailed statement Thursday evening that Cohen had recently obtained a hard drive containing "14 million files" related to his personal business and the Trump Organization which investigators could be interested in viewing, while cautioning that Cohen heading to prison would disrupt his ability to provide Congress with information.
"Michael Cohen’s recent public and closed-door testimony to Congressional committees has triggered additional areas for investigation by law enforcement authorities and the Congress," Davis wrote.
"In fact, Mr. Cohen has recently obtained a hard drive with 14 million files from his computers and phones over the past 10 years, which we believe has significant value to the various congressional oversight and investigation committees," Davis continued. "Yet Michael Cohen is the only person in the Trump organization who has been prosecuted."
"The actions against Mr. Cohen appears to be selective prosecution and the sentence imposed is a disproportionate one," Cohen's attorney concluded. "For him to surrender in 30 days would be a detriment to committees search for truth, as well as a miscarriage of justice."
Cohen is set to head begin a three-year prison sentence for various financial crimes and campaign finance violations for which he pleaded guilty last November.
The longtime associate of Trump, who has disavowed his former attorney and accused him of lying to Congess in an attempt to shorten his prison sentence by showing cooperation with investigators, testified in front of the House Oversight and Reform Committee last month, during which he characterized his former boss as a "con man" and a "racist."
“...I wish Davis would go use Harry Reids’ exercise equipment for a few weeks....”Or follow Amiral Borda's lead.
Hasn’t Cohen already lied before Congress?
Yo may not like him, but he is a very good lawyer.
Something the FBI didn’t have already? Right.
how does someone who’s been raided by the FBI and told to turn over all relevant everything, ‘recently obtain’ a hard drive?
Drudge who...he’s been over to the south side for close to two years now hasn’t he...what’s in the closet?
Drudge who...he’s been over to the south side for close to two years now hasn’t he...what’s in the closet?
Drudge who...he’s been over to the south side for close to two years now hasn’t he...what’s in the closet?
Drudge who...he’s been over to the south side for close to two years now hasn’t he...what’s in the closet?
You mean therapy by Guido and Luigi???
Cohen isn’t in jail yet. His jail time was deferred so he could continue attacking POTUS for a few months. He’s being pimped out by the Democrat party now. They own him. Really, really pathetic.
Lanny Davis, a bipedal slime mold.
Well, it works where nothing else seems to.
The files are the property of the CLIENT! Trump should take possession of all of it and assert privilege. And where is AG Barr on this? The Mule is gone, it’s his case now.
You’re being rough on motile fungii.
He had over two years to get this and now all of a sudden he’s got new stuff? He’s been questioned more than enough. This sorry bastard can rot.
I doubt it. I think it actually worked to Trumps advantage. It seems pretty clear that this allegation that Cohen went to Prague is disproven. Cohen would have no reason to lie about it now.
Making more up....Liar.
You’re right! I apologize.
What more can Cohen have? He's testified multiple times and been investigate by the FBI and the SDNY.
What was he keeping secret until he needed it? And how could have have kept anything secret?
Whatever he has is a rehash or manufactured.
I don't know what Cohen or Davis believe they can negotiate with what they have because I don't believe they have anything Cohen didn't already testify to that we don't know in some form.
Did Cohen save some 'bombshell' to use as a hail-mary?
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