Michael Cohen Search Warrant Documents to Be Made Partly Public
- Prosecutors opposed release of papers related to Cohen search
- Cohen to begin three-year federal prison sentence next month
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A judge said the public is entitled to learn more about the FBI search warrant served on Michael Cohen almost a year ago, just as President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer is about to go to prison.
Over objections from federal prosecutors, U.S. District Judge William Pauley on Thursday granted a request by media organizations for access to documents related to the April 9 FBI search of Cohen’s home, office and hotel room, while agreeing with the government that some materials must remain secret to protect ongoing investigations.