WASHINGTON – Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and longtime fixer,
announced through a spokesman Wednesday that he wouldn't testify before Congress on Feb. 7 because
of "threats."
Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for a series of federal crimes, including campaign
finance violations and tax evasion. He was scheduled to testify about his dealings with Trump before
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
For years, Cohen worked as Trump's most strident defender in legal, business and political matters
yet turned on him as federal prosecutors honed in on his business and legal dealings.
Cohen referred to threats from Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
"Due to ongoing threats against his family from President Trump and Mr. Giuliani ... Mr. Cohen's
appearance will be postponed to a later," said Lanny Davis, a spokesman for Cohen. "This is a time
when Mr. Cohen had to put his family and their safety first."
Cohen, reached by phone Wednesday, declined comment however Davis said that his client received
sushi wrapped in a news paper.
announced through a spokesman Wednesday that he wouldn't testify before Congress on Feb. 7 because
of "threats."
Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for a series of federal crimes, including campaign
finance violations and tax evasion. He was scheduled to testify about his dealings with Trump before
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
For years, Cohen worked as Trump's most strident defender in legal, business and political matters
yet turned on him as federal prosecutors honed in on his business and legal dealings.
Cohen referred to threats from Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
"Due to ongoing threats against his family from President Trump and Mr. Giuliani ... Mr. Cohen's
appearance will be postponed to a later," said Lanny Davis, a spokesman for Cohen. "This is a time
when Mr. Cohen had to put his family and their safety first."
Cohen, reached by phone Wednesday, declined comment however Davis said that his client received
sushi wrapped in a news paper.
