Michael Cohen Sues Feds, Claims He Was Sent Back To Jail Due To Tell-All Trump Book
Recently we reported that Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen was sent back to prison after violating his probation and breaking house arrest terms.
Well, Cohen is firing back and suing the feds and Attorney General Barr because he believes they re-incarcerated him due to a tell-all book he plans to release about Donald Trump.
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The suit was filed on Monday in a Manhattan federal court, alleging Cohen’s First Amendment rights were violated when he was returned to the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, on July 9. It also made it clear that he planned on releasing a tell-all book before November’s election.
“In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, he intends to tell the American people about Mr. Trump’s personality and proclivities, his private and professional affairs, and his personal and business ethics.”
Per the suit, Cohen believes he was sent back to jail after tweeting on June 26 “#WillSpeakSoon” and on July 2 expressing that he was finishing his Trump book.