In other words, they have nothing. And still no collusion.
Via Daily Caller:
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan recommended on Friday a “substantial” prison sentence for Michael Cohen, the former Trump attorney who pleaded guilty in August to tax evasion, bank fraud and illegal campaign contributions.
Cohen, 52, was seeking a sentence of time served in the case, citing the former Trump fixer’s substantial cooperation with investigators in New York and in the special counsel’s office.
But in their filing on Friday, prosecutors asserted that Cohen’s “pattern of deception” throughout his professional life warrants a hefty prison sentence. The government did open the door to some leniency for Cohen, writing that his sentence should “reflect a modest downward variance” from the 51 to 63 month sentence recommended by federal guidelines.
In a separate filing on Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller recommended no additional jail time for Cohen due to his assistance in the Russia probe.
Cohen entered a plea deal with federal prosecutors on Aug. 21 on charges of tax evasion and bank fraud related to his taxi medallion business. He also pleaded guilty to making illegal campaign contributions by paying off Stormy Daniels, the porn star who alleges to have had an affair with now-President Donald Trump in 2016.