NEW YORK, July 21 — Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's former lawyer, asked a federal court yesterday to release him from prison, saying he was put back behind bars in retaliation for stating his plan to publish a book about the president. Cohen was released from a federal prison in May...
Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020 01:17 PM MYT
Cohen was released from a federal prison in May due to concerns over exposure to the novel coronavirus. “He is being held in retaliation for his protected speech, including drafting a book manuscript that is critical of the president — and recently making public his intention to publish that book soon, shortly before the upcoming election,” the attorneys said in the petition.
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