A federal judge denied Michael Cohen's request to end his supervised release early, suggesting he likely committed perjury in past testimony. Cohen's attempt to lift the supervision based on his testimony in a civil fraud case against Trump was rejected by US District Judge Jesse Furman, who cited Cohen's escalating efforts to walk away from his acceptance of responsibility for his crimes. Cohen's attorney disputed the judge's contention, while the judge also declined to enact sanctions against Cohen's former attorney for citing non-existent cases in the filing, attributing the error to a misunderstanding of legal technology.
A federal judge has ordered Michael Cohen's former attorney, David Schwartz, to explain the court cases cited in Cohen's request for early termination of supervised release, as the judge believes "none of these cases exist." The judge instructed Schwartz to provide copies of the court decisions and clarify Cohen's involvement in drafting the motion. Cohen's new lawyer also could not verify the court cases. If Cohen had any involvement in the mix-up, it could further impact his credibility as he is expected to testify against Donald Trump in a criminal trial next year.
Former President Donald Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, sought an early end to his supervised release based on case law that may not exist, according to a federal judge in New York. Cohen cited three decisions in his petition, but the judge and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could not find any evidence of these cases. The judge has ordered Cohen's former lawyer to provide copies of the cases and explain whether Cohen was involved in the apparent deception.
