Michael Cohen gets the beginning of his prison sentence delayed 2 months

Michael Cohen.
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Michael Cohen will have two more months of freedom than expected.

President Trump's former lawyer has been granted a request to delay the beginning of his prison sentence. He was originally ordered to report to jail on March 6, but U.S. District Judge William Pauley has delayed this to May 6, reports BuzzFeed News. Cohen had been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations related to his role in paying off two women who claim they had affairs with Trump. He also pleaded guilty to lying to Congress.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.