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	=== Early Life and Career ===		=== Early Life and Career ===

	Michael Dean Cohen was born on August 25, 1966, in Lawrence, New York, on Long Island. He attended American University and earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan. Cohen practiced personal injury law and became involved in the taxi medallion business, among other ventures.<ref name="~~wiki~~-cohen">~~Wikipedia~~, "Michael Cohen ~~(lawyer)~~," https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~Michael_Cohen_(lawyer)~~</ref>		Michael Dean Cohen was born on August 25, 1966, in Lawrence, New York, on Long Island. He attended American University and earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan. Cohen practiced personal injury law and became involved in the taxi medallion business, among other ventures.<ref name="nyt-cohen">New York Times, "Michael Cohen," https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/michael-d-cohen.</ref>

	=== Work for Donald Trump ===		=== Work for Donald Trump ===
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	== Prison Experience ==		== Prison Experience ==

	Cohen reported to ~~[[FCI_Otisville_(medium-security)\|~~Federal Correctional Institution Otisville]], a facility in New York that houses a minimum-security prison camp, in May 2019. He served over a year of his sentence before being released to home confinement in May 2020 as the Bureau of Prisons expanded home release in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="nbc-prison">NBC News, "Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen arrives at federal prison to start three-year sentence," May 2019, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-begin-serving-three-year-prison-n1002306.</ref>		Cohen reported to Federal Correctional Institution Otisville, a facility in New York that houses a minimum-security prison camp, in May 2019. He served over a year of his sentence before being released to home confinement in May 2020 as the Bureau of Prisons expanded home release in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="nbc-prison">NBC News, "Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen arrives at federal prison to start three-year sentence," May 2019, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-begin-serving-three-year-prison-n1002306.</ref>

	Cohen's home confinement was briefly interrupted in July 2020 when he was returned to prison after a dispute over the conditions of his release. Cohen alleged that his return to prison was retaliation for his plan to publish a book critical of Trump. A federal judge agreed that there was evidence of retaliation and ordered Cohen's release back to home confinement. Cohen completed his sentence in November 2021.<ref name="pbs-retaliation">PBS News, "Appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment," https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-says-michael-cohen-cant-hold-trump-liable-for-retaliatory-imprisonment.</ref>		Cohen's home confinement was briefly interrupted in July 2020 when he was returned to prison after a dispute over the conditions of his release. Cohen alleged that his return to prison was retaliation for his plan to publish a book critical of Trump. A federal judge agreed that there was evidence of retaliation and ordered Cohen's release back to home confinement. Cohen completed his sentence in November 2021.<ref name="pbs-retaliation">PBS News, "Appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment," https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-says-michael-cohen-cant-hold-trump-liable-for-retaliatory-imprisonment.</ref>
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* ~~[[Paul_Manafort\|~~Paul Manafort]]		* Paul Manafort
	* ~~[[Steve_Bannon\|~~Steve Bannon]]		* Steve Bannon
	* ~~[[Prison_Consultants\|~~Prison Consultants]]		* Prison Consultants


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	'''Michael Dean Cohen''' (born August 25, 1966) is an American attorney and convicted felon who served as personal attorney and "fixer" for Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018 before being sentenced to three years in federal prison for tax evasion, bank fraud, campaign finance violations, and lying to Congress.<ref name="doj-plea">U.S. Department of Justice, "Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Eight Counts, Including Criminal Tax Evasion And Campaign Finance Violations," August 21, 2018, https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-eight-counts-including-criminal-tax.</ref> Cohen, who once said he would "take a bullet" for Trump, became a central figure in multiple legal controversies involving the former president, including the hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels that Cohen orchestrated at Trump's direction during the 2016 presidential campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty in August 2018 and was sentenced in December 2018, with a federal judge calling his crimes a "veritable smorgasbord" of illegal conduct.<ref name="fox-sentence">Fox News, "Michael Cohen, former Trump attorney, gets 3 years in prison for tax fraud, campaign finance violations, lying," December 2018, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cohen-slams-trumps-dirty-deeds-ahead-of-sentencing.</ref> Cohen served over a year in federal prison before being released to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, completing his sentence in November 2021. He subsequently became a key witness in Trump's 2024 criminal trial on charges related to the hush money scheme.<ref name="npr-testimony">NPR, "Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels," May 13, 2024, https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250844236/trump-trial-michael-cohen.</ref>		'''Michael Dean Cohen''' (born August 25, 1966) is an American attorney and convicted felon who served as personal attorney and "fixer" for Donald Trump from 2006 to 2018 before being sentenced to three years in federal prison for tax evasion, bank fraud, campaign finance violations, and lying to Congress.<ref name="doj-plea">U.S. Department of Justice, "Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Eight Counts, Including Criminal Tax Evasion And Campaign Finance Violations," August 21, 2018, https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-eight-counts-including-criminal-tax.</ref> Cohen, who once said he would "take a bullet" for Trump, became a central figure in multiple legal controversies involving the former president, including the hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels that Cohen orchestrated at Trump's direction during the 2016 presidential campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty in August 2018 and was sentenced in December 2018, with a federal judge calling his crimes a "veritable smorgasbord" of illegal conduct.<ref name="fox-sentence">Fox News, "Michael Cohen, former Trump attorney, gets 3 years in prison for tax fraud, campaign finance violations, lying," December 2018, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cohen-slams-trumps-dirty-deeds-ahead-of-sentencing.</ref> Cohen served over a year in federal prison before being released to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, completing his sentence in November 2021. He subsequently became a key witness in Trump's 2024 criminal trial on charges related to the hush money scheme.<ref name="npr-testimony">NPR, "Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels," May 13, 2024, https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250844236/trump-trial-michael-cohen.</ref>
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	== Prison Experience ==		== Prison Experience ==

	Cohen reported to Federal Correctional Institution Otisville, a facility in New York that houses a minimum-security prison camp, in May 2019. He served over a year of his sentence before being released to home confinement in May 2020 as the Bureau of Prisons expanded home release in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="nbc-prison">NBC News, "Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen arrives at federal prison to start three-year sentence," May 2019, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-begin-serving-three-year-prison-n1002306.</ref>		Cohen reported to [[FCI_Otisville_(medium-security)\|Federal Correctional Institution Otisville]], a facility in New York that houses a minimum-security prison camp, in May 2019. He served over a year of his sentence before being released to home confinement in May 2020 as the Bureau of Prisons expanded home release in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="nbc-prison">NBC News, "Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen arrives at federal prison to start three-year sentence," May 2019, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ex-trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-begin-serving-three-year-prison-n1002306.</ref>

	Cohen's home confinement was briefly interrupted in July 2020 when he was returned to prison after a dispute over the conditions of his release. Cohen alleged that his return to prison was retaliation for his plan to publish a book critical of Trump. A federal judge agreed that there was evidence of retaliation and ordered Cohen's release back to home confinement. Cohen completed his sentence in November 2021.<ref name="pbs-retaliation">PBS News, "Appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment," https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-says-michael-cohen-cant-hold-trump-liable-for-retaliatory-imprisonment.</ref>		Cohen's home confinement was briefly interrupted in July 2020 when he was returned to prison after a dispute over the conditions of his release. Cohen alleged that his return to prison was retaliation for his plan to publish a book critical of Trump. A federal judge agreed that there was evidence of retaliation and ordered Cohen's release back to home confinement. Cohen completed his sentence in November 2021.<ref name="pbs-retaliation">PBS News, "Appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment," https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-says-michael-cohen-cant-hold-trump-liable-for-retaliatory-imprisonment.</ref>

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