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- Federal prosecutors recommended Michael Cohen receive "a substantial term of imprisonment" for crimes to which he's pleaded guilty despite his efforts to be cooperative.
- They recommended Cohen receive a 3.5-year sentence and that he pay a $100,000 fine.
- The prosecutors in their recommendation emphasized that Cohen "deceived the voting public by hiding alleged facts that he believed would have had a substantial effect on the election."
- Prosecutors suggested a "deceptive" nature of Cohen's conduct outweighs his more recent efforts to cooperate with prosecutors, including special counsel Robert Mueller.
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was delivered some tough news by federal prosecutors on Friday.
Prosecutors issued a sentencing memorandum that recommended Michael Cohen receive "a substantial term of imprisonment" for crimes to which he's pleaded guilty, despite his efforts to be cooperative. More specifically, they recommended a 3.5 year sentence and that Cohen pay a $100,000 fine.
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