Judge Denies Cohen’s Plea to End Probation Early, Cites Perjury Concerns

The judge cited ‘Cohen’s ongoing and escalating efforts to walk away from his prior acceptance of responsibility for his crimes’ in his decision.

Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen looks on at court during a break in the former president’s fraud trial in New York on Oct. 25, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge has refused to grant former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s request for early termination of supervised release, issuing an order suggesting Mr. Cohen is a perjurer.

Judge Jesse M. Furman of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, said in a March 20 opinion and order that he was denying Mr. Cohen’s request for early release from the court supervision that followed his three-year prison sentence for crimes including tax evasion, violating campaign finance laws, and lying to banks and Congress.