President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Wednesday was granted two-month extension of his prison surrender date after his own attorney cited his need to continue recovering from shoulder surgery and to prepare for upcoming testimony before Congressional committees.
Cohen, 52, will now have to surrender to prison on May 6 to begin a three-year sentence, Judge William Pauley ordered.
Cohen was originally sent to begin that sentence on March 6. He pleaded guilty last year to financial crimes, lying to Congress and campaign violations related to hush-money payments made to two alleged sexual partners of Trump's.
Cohen's lawyer, Michael Monico, in a letter requesting the delay, cited the fact that Cohen "recently underwent a serious surgical procedure and he needs to undergo intensive post-surgical physical therapy and be monitored by his physician for recovery."
Monico also noted that Cohen "also anticipates being called to testify before three ... Congressional committees at the end of" February.
"Doing so will required Mr. Cohen to spend substantial time in preparation that will limit the time he has to get his affairs in order and spend time with his family, especially given such a short period between the anticipated hearings and the present reporting date," Monico wrote.
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