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erronis

(14,941 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:13 PM Apr 2020

Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, in solitary confinement

Source: Reuters

Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been placed in solitary confinement at a federal prison in New York state where he is serving time for violating campaign finance laws, according to his lawyer and two sources familiar with the matter.

Cohen, 53, was transferred on Wednesday to a Special Housing Unit at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, a disciplinary section of the prison, the sources said.

Until now, Cohen had been housed in a minimum-security camp at Otisville, which is about 70 miles (110 km) northwest of New York City.

One of the sources said Cohen was placed in solitary after another inmate complained about his internet use.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cohen-exclusive/exclusive-michael-cohen-trumps-former-lawyer-in-solitary-confinement-idUSKCN21R38A



Wonder how long it will be before he is found with his neck broken and all cameras disabled.
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Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, in solitary confinement (Original Post) erronis Apr 2020 OP
"after another inmate complained about his internet use" jberryhill Apr 2020 #1
Cohen has the goods on how tRump will make massive profits off of Hydrocloroquinine...he's a goner BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #5
I still don't understand jberryhill Apr 2020 #7
Disclose to who? I don't think prisoners are allowed any visitors nowadays...and I guarantee every BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #10
Yep, probably goes right to Barr. NT SayItLoud Apr 2020 #20
Perhaps he had more internet privileges & there was jealousy. There's more to this than we are told. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #22
He was streaming BritBox programs klook Apr 2020 #33
This is only the set up to him "hanging" himself without any troubling witnesses. olegramps Apr 2020 #44
Sounds to me that he is safer in solitary .. CatMor Apr 2020 #2
Ding ding ding! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #15
That is what I think too .. CatMor Apr 2020 #19
I sure hope so! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #21
Now there is something that makes sense. n/t Chemisse Apr 2020 #39
Except less potential for any witnesses... Chakaconcarne Apr 2020 #43
red don sending a message not fooled Apr 2020 #3
I doubt Cohen will make it to release in November 2021 ffr Apr 2020 #8
It's more likely that Trump will pardon him. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #14
If I were Cohen, I'd also be afraid to be pardoned by dumpf only to be offed erronis Apr 2020 #30
I think that ship has sailed. Cohen turned on trump, he'll not be getting a pardon IMO. flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #40
That was my first thought as well. NoRoadUntravelled Apr 2020 #35
Of all the crooks he got screwed the worst and he helped the prosecution. Where are the dem4decades Apr 2020 #4
Well, since his evidence pretty much did nothing Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #6
Oh, because of the "other" stuff jberryhill Apr 2020 #9
Well... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #13
Right - and the whole justice process is on hold. Perhaps because of the pandemic but erronis Apr 2020 #28
This has absolutely nothing to do with his being paid big money gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #11
Cohen should actually be in witness protection until Trump is out of office and NY can indict. Lonestarblue Apr 2020 #12
The info SDNY thought Cohen was withholding has DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #38
I read that he's writing a book LittleGirl Apr 2020 #16
Speaking of books...I wonder when Bolton's book is coming out? sop Apr 2020 #18
Maybe Trump wants to use him as a way of reminding specific people of the danger of angering him. Judi Lynn Apr 2020 #17
That was my first assumption. Epstein wasn't murdered because he had the goods, erronis Apr 2020 #24
Special Housing??...Maybe that is "Protective Confinement"...Perhaps the real reason that he was Stuart G Apr 2020 #23
Maybe. That would be charitable of Barr to try to take care of trump's principle accuser. erronis Apr 2020 #26
Someone planning to Epstein him? Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #25
What do you think? Especially..."If he knows too much" Stuart G Apr 2020 #27
Don't think he has anything else to tell. I'm sure he spilled anything that might Hoyt Apr 2020 #29
why is it that these people get off with a slap of the wrist and we get the maximum penalty , AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #31
Looks like he's going to be "epsteined" by an associate of Barr kimbutgar Apr 2020 #32
Sounds like cohen is getting phone/ internet usage where other inmates aren't Pillow talk Apr 2020 #34
uh-oh... stillcool Apr 2020 #36
Dead man walking Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #37
Not a valid reason for solitary. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #41
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I pray he's not hurt 😞 nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #42
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. "after another inmate complained about his internet use"
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:17 PM
Apr 2020

What could he have possibly been doing on the internet that would bother anyone?


"Wonder how long it will be before he is found with his neck broken and all cameras disabled."

What would be the point of that? Does Michael Cohen have something to say which was not in his extensive records, his Congressional testimony, or anyone else he might have cared to communicate with since that time?

If the idea is that he has information for which the disclosure would be so damaging that the mere possession of this information is a threat to his life, then why do you suppose he is too stupid to figure out that the safest thing to do would be to disclose it?
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
7. I still don't understand
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:30 PM
Apr 2020

So, the sure way to protect himself is to disclose them.

Are his records of these "goods" kept somewhere else than the original files and accounts which were seized from his office?

BamaRefugee

(3,476 posts)
10. Disclose to who? I don't think prisoners are allowed any visitors nowadays...and I guarantee every
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:35 PM
Apr 2020

single thing he texts or emails is vetted by authorities before it goes ANYWHERE

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
19. That is what I think too ..
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:17 PM
Apr 2020

he probably will spill all about trump when he gets out so keeping him safe is a priority.

erronis

(14,941 posts)
30. If I were Cohen, I'd also be afraid to be pardoned by dumpf only to be offed
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:41 PM
Apr 2020

in a memorable way. (If corpses have memories.)

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
40. I think that ship has sailed. Cohen turned on trump, he'll not be getting a pardon IMO.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:50 PM
Apr 2020

I also think Cohen is in solitary for his own protection. It's offered to inmates when they are threatened, they can voluntarily be put in solitary for protective reasons. (Or so I heard from a friend with 1sthand experience.)

dem4decades

(11,241 posts)
4. Of all the crooks he got screwed the worst and he helped the prosecution. Where are the
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:20 PM
Apr 2020

Other judges that demand justice?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
9. Oh, because of the "other" stuff
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:32 PM
Apr 2020

You see... even when all of his records were taken, and he testified to Congress and provided active cooperation to the prosecutors in other investigations, he was really holding out on all of the "good" stuff.

He keeps it secret so that he'll remain an assassination target. He just likes to live that way.

He could, of course, publish it all and be safe, but that's just not his thing.

2naSalit

(86,038 posts)
13. Well...
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:39 PM
Apr 2020

A certain judge did just receive the unredacted Mueller Report. Maybe there's something connected with that. Or maybe something we've yet to hear about.

erronis

(14,941 posts)
28. Right - and the whole justice process is on hold. Perhaps because of the pandemic but
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:39 PM
Apr 2020

perhaps because the gears have been jammed purposefully.

gibraltar72

(7,486 posts)
11. This has absolutely nothing to do with his being paid big money
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:37 PM
Apr 2020

to bring Trump and Novartis together. Believe Me.

Lonestarblue

(9,874 posts)
12. Cohen should actually be in witness protection until Trump is out of office and NY can indict.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:37 PM
Apr 2020

I seem to remember that the SDNY was not completely happy with Cohen because they thought he was holding back on something. I hope whatever records he has are somewhere safe with instructions to release to the press immediately if he dies.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
38. The info SDNY thought Cohen was withholding has
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:15 PM
Apr 2020

to do with his wife's family or father-in-law, not Trump, afaik.

LittleGirl

(8,261 posts)
16. I read that he's writing a book
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:58 PM
Apr 2020

And is collaborating with others. Maybe someone doesn’t want that book published.

Judi Lynn

(160,211 posts)
17. Maybe Trump wants to use him as a way of reminding specific people of the danger of angering him.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:10 PM
Apr 2020

Cohen will never be safe from him as long as Trump's still waddling upon the earth.



erronis

(14,941 posts)
24. That was my first assumption. Epstein wasn't murdered because he had the goods,
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:36 PM
Apr 2020

he was targeted to send a message to others.

Stuart G

(38,359 posts)
23. Special Housing??...Maybe that is "Protective Confinement"...Perhaps the real reason that he was
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:35 PM
Apr 2020

Last edited Thu Apr 9, 2020, 06:30 PM - Edit history (3)

moved is being kept "secret"...What do you think?...I didn't see post #2..someone else said this a lot earlier...
so credit on this idea to post #2 - CatMor

erronis

(14,941 posts)
26. Maybe. That would be charitable of Barr to try to take care of trump's principle accuser.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:38 PM
Apr 2020

And I don't think the words "charitable", "trump", and "barr" can be used in a sentence without a lot of qualifiers.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
29. Don't think he has anything else to tell. I'm sure he spilled anything that might
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:41 PM
Apr 2020

get him out, long ago.

AllaN01Bear

(17,346 posts)
31. why is it that these people get off with a slap of the wrist and we get the maximum penalty ,
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:42 PM
Apr 2020

anser . $.

keithbvadu2

(36,360 posts)
41. Not a valid reason for solitary.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:45 PM
Apr 2020

Not a valid reason for solitary.

They could take the computer out of his cell/room and not let him have access to any others.

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