Cohen’s Lawyers Try To Explain His Unusual Cooperation Agreement

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, exits federal court after his sentencing hearing, December 12, 2018 in New York City. Cohen was sentenced to thr... NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, exits federal court after his sentencing hearing, December 12, 2018 in New York City. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge after pleading guilty to several charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion, a campaign finance violation and lying to Congress. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) MORE LESS

December 12, 2018 5:30 p.m.

The question of what Michael Cohen did not tell government investigators — and why — loomed over his Wednesday sentencing hearing. Much has been made of Cohen’s decision not to enter into a formal cooperation agreement with the Manhattan U.S....

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