First, the defendant provided information about his own contacts with Russian interests during the campaign and discussions with others in the course of making those contacts.
Second, Cohen provided the SCO with useful information concerning certain discrete Russia-related matters core to its investigation that he obtained by virtue of his regular contact with Company executives during the campaign.
Third, Cohen provided relevant and useful information concerning his contacts with persons connected to the White House during the 2017–2018 time periods.
Fourth, Cohen described the circumstances of preparing and circulating his response to the congressional inquiries, while continuing to accept responsibility for the false statements contained within it.
With regard to the court’s sentencing against Cohen, Mueller said the government has no position with respect to particular sentence. However, he stated that the punishment “should reflect that lying to federal investigators has real consequences.”
