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To: mware
Defense asking Cohen how many times he met with prosecutors ahead of testimony.

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144 posted on 05/20/2024 7:05:50 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

I thought they were going to prosecution talking with Cohen while he was still in cross by Defense, while is illegal, but they weren’t specific to the timeline. I think you are correct.


145 posted on 05/20/2024 7:09:19 AM PDT by mware
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