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Did Michael Cohens Lawyer Cite Fake Cases? US Judge Aims to ...

A recent court filing on behalf of onetime Trump lawyer and self-described "fixer" Michael Cohen may have cited cases that do not exist, a federal judge has found. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York issued a two-page order to show cause Tuesday, writing that Cohen's attorney David M. Schwartz, a solo practitioner in New York, cited three cases as examples of "District Court decisions, affirmed by the Second Circuit Court, granting early termination of supervised release."

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December 13, 2023, 11:15 AM