Quick takeaways: This is probably the ball game for Cohen. A federal defense attorney once told me that cooperating with the feds is like fucking a gorilla. It's not over when you want it to be...
Quick takeaways:
This is probably the ball game for Cohen.
A federal defense attorney once told me that cooperating with the feds is like fucking a gorilla. It's not over when you want it to be over. It's over when the gorilla says it's over. Freidman is in a world of hurt right now with the gorilla.
Under the agreement, the partner, Evgeny A. Freidman, a Russian immigrant who is known as the Taxi King, will avoid jail time, and will assist government prosecutors in state or federal investigations, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Mr. Freidman, who was disbarred earlier this month, had been accused of failing to pay more than $5 million in taxes and faced four counts of criminal tax fraud and one of grand larceny — all B felonies. Each carries a maximum prison sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
I think it's safe to say that with his sentencing being that light, that gorilla has purchased a one-way ticket to pound town.
. . .failing to pay more than $5 million in taxes and faced four counts of criminal tax fraud and one of grand larceny — all B felonies. Each carries a maximum prison sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
Instead, he appeared in court in Albany on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a single count of evading only $50,000 worth of taxes; he faces five years of probation if he fulfills the terms of his agreement. . .
I think it's safe to say that with his sentencing being that light, that gorilla has purchased a one-way ticket to pound town.
Quick takeaways:
This is probably the ball game for Cohen.
A federal defense attorney once told me that cooperating with the feds is like fucking a gorilla. It's not over when you want it to be over. It's over when the gorilla says it's over. Freidman is in a world of hurt right now with the gorilla.
I think it's safe to say that with his sentencing being that light, that gorilla has purchased a one-way ticket to pound town.