Lawyers for Michael Cohen sought lawmakers' help in efforts to obtain a reduced sentence for their client, saying Mr. Cohen located documents believed to have 'significant value' to congressional investigators
WASHINGTON—Lawyers for Michael Cohen on Thursday sought lawmakers’ help in efforts to obtain a reduced sentence for their client, a former lawyer for President Trump who is set to begin a three-year prison sentence next month.
In a letter to the chairmen of the House Intelligence, Judiciary, Financial Services and Oversight committees, Mr. Cohen’s lawyers also sought to delay the start of his sentence, saying their client had located “several documents that we believe have significant value” to congressional investigators.
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