Judge rules Michael Cohen was a target of retaliation for planned Trump book, orders him released from prison
New York - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen was ordered released from prison and will go into home confinement on Friday after a federal judge found he was subjected to retaliation for planning to publish a book about the president ahead of November’s election.
U.S District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered Cohen released from the federal prison in Otisville, New York, about 70 miles northwest of New York City to his son by 2 p.m. EDT on Friday. Cohen’s lawyer, Danya Perry, called the order a “victory” for the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech, and said she appreciated the judge’s ruling that the government can’t block Cohen from publishing a book that is critical of the president as a condition of his release.The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
For the time being, Cohen’s lawyer said he would agree to the media gag order so he does not have to wait.
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