President Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Many federal inmates have been seeking home confinement as the number of coronavirus cases grows in the federal prison system, but advocates have accused the Bureau of Prisons of moving too slowly to release inmates. The Bureau of Prisons said it had moved more than 1,000 inmates to home confinement since March 26, soon after Barr first issued a directive to increase its use.
Cohen began serving his sentence last May and was scheduled to be released from prison in November 2021. Other high-profile inmates have also been released as the number of coronavirus cases soars. Last week, a judge ordered Michael Avenatti — the attorney who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against Trump — to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and stay at a friend’s house in Los Angeles.
Former New York state Senate leader Dean Skelos, 72, who is also serving a sentence at Otisville, was also expected to be released soon to home confinement after testing positive for the coronavirus, prosecutors told a judge Wednesday.Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions.CNN first reported Cohen was being released to home confinement.
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