Michael Cohen To Be Released From Prison Because of Coronavirus Fears

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, will be released to home confinement as part of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ push to stem the spread of coronavirus, according to his attorney and a Justice Department official.

The New York Times reports that Roger Adler, a lawyer for Cohen, said that he had filed paperwork with prison officials seeking “compassionate release” for Cohen during the global health pandemic because Cohen had “an underlying medical condition that he has been hospitalized for.” He said Thursday night that it was his “understanding from speaking with a family member” that the request had been granted, and that Cohen would soon be moved to home confinement.