However, the prosecutors emphasized that “Cohen’s description of those efforts is overstated in some respects and incomplete in others. They also pointed out the he “does not have a cooperation agreement” with their office and the Special Counsel’s Office (SCO). Therefore, they do not consider him as a cooperating witness.”
They argued that he deserve “substantial prison term” because of the seriousness of his crimes.
“And while the Office agrees that Cohen should receive credit for his assistance in the SCO investigation, that credit should not approximate the credit of a traditional cooperating witness would receive, given, among other reasons, Cohen’s affirmative decision not to become one. For these reasons, the Office respectfully requests that this Court impose substantial term of imprisonment, one that reflects a modest downward variance from the applicable Guidelines range,” according to the prosecutors.
The federal sentencing guidelines indicate that Cohen could get a sentence of 51 months to 63 months prison time.
