08-22-2018, 11:38 AM
(08-22-2018, 11:22 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: That directly contradicts what I've read about his plea deal, that he accepted it under the condition he serve no more than 56 months, iirc.
If you actually read the plea agreement, they did the calculations for the crimes and everything. There was no reduction for his cooperation in any investigation. https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/politics/read-michael-cohen-plea-deal/index.html
Plea agreements get lighter sentences, usually, just because they are accepting responsibility (I know you know this, just saying it outright). However, cooperation can gain even lighter sentencing or dropped charges and/or immunity. He received no consideration for cooperation which is where the claims would have to be for discrediting his statements.
Edit: So I should have said he had no guarantee of a lighter sentence for his testimony.
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