Michael Cohen to Be Released From Prison Early Due to Coronavirus Outbreak: Report
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen is scheduled to be released from prison early amid the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, according to reports . Cohen is serving his time…
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen is scheduled to be released from prison early amid the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, according to reports.
Cohen is serving his time at the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in New York state for violating campaign finance laws, as IJR previously reported.
Fourteen inmates and seven staff members have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus at the facility.
New York has become the state with the most coronavirus cases across the nation. As of Friday morning, New York is reporting more than 222,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and at least 12,000 deaths.
Cohen was originally scheduled for release in November of 2021. After he is quarantined for 14 days at the facility, he will be allowed to serve the rest of his sentence from home.
The decision to release Cohen comes shortly after a federal judge rejected