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flibbitygiblets

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40. I think that ship has sailed. Cohen turned on trump, he'll not be getting a pardon IMO.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 08:50 PM
Apr 2020

I also think Cohen is in solitary for his own protection. It's offered to inmates when they are threatened, they can voluntarily be put in solitary for protective reasons. (Or so I heard from a friend with 1sthand experience.)

"after another inmate complained about his internet use" jberryhill Apr 2020 #1
Cohen has the goods on how tRump will make massive profits off of Hydrocloroquinine...he's a goner BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #5
I still don't understand jberryhill Apr 2020 #7
Disclose to who? I don't think prisoners are allowed any visitors nowadays...and I guarantee every BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #10
Yep, probably goes right to Barr. NT SayItLoud Apr 2020 #20
Perhaps he had more internet privileges & there was jealousy. There's more to this than we are told. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #22
He was streaming BritBox programs klook Apr 2020 #33
This is only the set up to him "hanging" himself without any troubling witnesses. olegramps Apr 2020 #44
Sounds to me that he is safer in solitary .. CatMor Apr 2020 #2
Ding ding ding! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #15
That is what I think too .. CatMor Apr 2020 #19
I sure hope so! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #21
Now there is something that makes sense. n/t Chemisse Apr 2020 #39
Except less potential for any witnesses... Chakaconcarne Apr 2020 #43
red don sending a message not fooled Apr 2020 #3
I doubt Cohen will make it to release in November 2021 ffr Apr 2020 #8
It's more likely that Trump will pardon him. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #14
If I were Cohen, I'd also be afraid to be pardoned by dumpf only to be offed erronis Apr 2020 #30
I think that ship has sailed. Cohen turned on trump, he'll not be getting a pardon IMO. flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #40
That was my first thought as well. NoRoadUntravelled Apr 2020 #35
Of all the crooks he got screwed the worst and he helped the prosecution. Where are the dem4decades Apr 2020 #4
Well, since his evidence pretty much did nothing Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #6
Oh, because of the "other" stuff jberryhill Apr 2020 #9
Well... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #13
Right - and the whole justice process is on hold. Perhaps because of the pandemic but erronis Apr 2020 #28
This has absolutely nothing to do with his being paid big money gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #11
Cohen should actually be in witness protection until Trump is out of office and NY can indict. Lonestarblue Apr 2020 #12
The info SDNY thought Cohen was withholding has DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #38
I read that he's writing a book LittleGirl Apr 2020 #16
Speaking of books...I wonder when Bolton's book is coming out? sop Apr 2020 #18
Maybe Trump wants to use him as a way of reminding specific people of the danger of angering him. Judi Lynn Apr 2020 #17
That was my first assumption. Epstein wasn't murdered because he had the goods, erronis Apr 2020 #24
Special Housing??...Maybe that is "Protective Confinement"...Perhaps the real reason that he was Stuart G Apr 2020 #23
Maybe. That would be charitable of Barr to try to take care of trump's principle accuser. erronis Apr 2020 #26
Someone planning to Epstein him? Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #25
What do you think? Especially..."If he knows too much" Stuart G Apr 2020 #27
Don't think he has anything else to tell. I'm sure he spilled anything that might Hoyt Apr 2020 #29
why is it that these people get off with a slap of the wrist and we get the maximum penalty , AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #31
Looks like he's going to be "epsteined" by an associate of Barr kimbutgar Apr 2020 #32
Sounds like cohen is getting phone/ internet usage where other inmates aren't Pillow talk Apr 2020 #34
uh-oh... stillcool Apr 2020 #36
Dead man walking Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #37
Not a valid reason for solitary. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #41
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I pray he's not hurt 😞 nt live love laugh Apr 2020 #42
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