Judge grants Cohen 60-day delay before starting prison sentence

Source: The Hill | February 20, 2019 | Morgan Chalfant

A federal judge in Manhattan has granted Michael Cohen’s request to delay the date he is scheduled to report to prison by 60 days, meaning the former Trump attorney will not go to jail until early May.

Cohen’s attorneys had requested the 60-day delay, citing his need to recover from recent shoulder surgery and prepare for anticipated congressional testimony before three committees later this month.

U.S. District Judge William Pauley III granted the request Wednesday, pushing back Cohen’s surrender date to May 6.

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