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Cohen Jail Sentence "Fair and Reasonable" according to David S. Weinstein

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Dec 13, 2018

Hinshaw partner and former federal prosecutor David S. Weinstein is quoted in Darren Samuelsohn's Politico report on the 3-year jail sentence handed down today to longtime Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen had previously pled guilty to a series of tax fraud and lying charges.

Weinstein called the sentence "fair and reasonable" that "sends a message" to others who consider committing similar crimes.

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