Judge Denies Cohen’s Plea to End Probation Early, Citing Perjury Concerns

Published on March 21, 2024

A federal judge has refused to grant former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s request for early termination of supervised release, issuing an order suggesting Mr. Cohen is a perjurer. Judge Jesse M. Furman of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, said in a March 20 opinion and order that he was denying Mr. Cohen’s request for early release from the court supervision that followed his three-year prison sentence for crimes including tax evasion, violating campaign finance laws, and lying to banks and Congress. The judge’s refusal brings the number of Mr. Cohen’s failed attempts to end his probation early to four....

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