The document said: “But the crimes committed by Cohen were more serious than his submission allows and were marked by a pattern of deception that…
The document said:
“But the crimes committed by Cohen were more serious than his submission allows and were marked by a pattern of deception that permeated his professional life (and was evidently hidden from the friends and family members who wrote on his behalf),” it added.
The four crimes as outlined were: Willful tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, illegal campaign contributions, and making false statements to Congress.
The memo said while prosecutors agree that Cohen should receive credit for his assistance with the special counsel’s office, since he chose not to be a formal cooperating witness, he would only get a modest reduction in sentence.
While the willful tax evasion and making false statements to a financial institution charges have nothing to do with Trump, the illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to Congress were related to his campaign.
