"substantial term of imprisonment"

SDNY представил свое sentencing memo по поводу Майкла Коэна -- The Government's Sentencing Memorandum.

Сегодня еще должны быть два memo от Мюллера -- Коэн и Мэнафорт.

SDNY говорит, что Коэн несколько помог им и что он помог Мюллеру, но преступления его серьезны, поэтому:

And while the Office agrees that Cohen should receive credit for his assistance in the SCO investigation, that credit should not approximate the credit a traditional cooperating witness would receive, given, among other reasons, Cohen’s affirmative decision not to become one. For these reasons, the Office respectfully requests that this Court impose a substantial term of imprisonment, one that reflects a modest downward variance from the applicable Guidelines range.

Applicable Guidelines range, в случае Коэна, -- 4-5 лет тюрьмы. Но судья может решить по-своему.

По поводу Трампа в мемо сказано прямо (стр. 11):

During the campaign, Cohen played a central role in two similar schemes to purchase the rights to stories – each from women who claimed to have had an affair with Individual-1 – so as to suppress the stories and thereby prevent them from influencing the election. With respect to both payments, Cohen acted with the intent to influence the 2016 presidential election. Cohen coordinated his actions with one or more members of the campaign, including through meetings and phone calls, about the fact, nature, and timing of the payments. (PSR ¶ 51). In particular, and as Cohen himself has now admitted, with respect to both payments, he acted in coordination with and at the direction of Individual-1. (PSR ¶¶ 41, 45). As a result of Cohen’s actions, neither woman spoke to the press prior to the election. (PSR ¶ 51).

Renato Mariotti:

Just to be crystal clear, prosecutors drew the conclusion and made the assertion that Trump directed the campaign finance crime Cohen committed, but they did not "charge" Trump. A formal charge has not been made.