Mueller says Cohen should receive a sentence that shows lying to the feds has 'real consequences' but also said he went to 'significant lengths' to aid Russia probe

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December 8, 2018 1:16 AM

Special counsel Robert Mueller said Michael Cohen went to "significant lengths" to assist the investigation into Russian election interference.

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, leaves federal court after reaching a plea agreement in New York on Aug. 21, 2018.

take a position with respect to a particular sentence," stating Cohen had gone to "significant lengths" to assist in the Russia probe.
A separate memo released by federal prosecutors in New York recommended Cohen receive a sentence of 3.5 years in prison and pay a $100,000 fine.

Special counsel Robert Mueller released a sentencing memo on Michael Cohen on Friday, calling for the president's former personal lawyer to receive a sentence that reflects lying to federal investigators has "real consequences."

"The defendant’s crime was serious, both in terms of the underlying conduct and its effect on multiple government investigations," the memo states. "The sentence imposed should reflect the fact that lying to federal investigators has real consequences, especially where the defendant lied to investigators about critical facts, in an investigation of national importance."

But the memo also emphasized Cohen's efforts to cooperate in the special counsel's investigation into Russian election interference and the Trump campaign's alleged collusion, and said this should be given "due consideration."

Mueller's memo said Cohen provided the special counsel's office with "

Mueller said his office would not "

Last week, Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about his involvement in a plan to build Trump Tower in Moscow, stating that discussions about the project lasted well into the 2016 presidential campaign season. Cohen also said he discussed the plan with then-candidate Donald Trump and his family members multiple times.

Friday's filing states that Cohen "

Mueller's memo also said Cohen's false statements to investigators about the ultimately failed real estate deal "

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