Feb 28, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Feb. 27, 2019 in Washington. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for a series of federal crimes, including campaign finance violations and tax evasion. Mandatory credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
News: Michael Cohen Testimony
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer has been released from prison after a federal judge ruled that a move to revoke his home confinement was retaliatory.
Michael Cohen was released from a prison in Otisville, New York on Friday after U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered him freed on Thursday. Cohen had sued the government saying he was ordered back to prison on July 9 because he was writing a book about Trump. Hellerstein said Cohen’s First Amendment rights were violated by the decision.
The Bureau of Prisons said Cohen’s book plans played no role in his re-imprisonment.
