Michael Cohen Disbarred Ahead of Public Hearing Before Congress

Michael Cohen won’t be anyone’s legal representative for a while, and not just because of his upcoming prison sentence.

The president’s former attorney was formally disbarred on Tuesday by the Attorney Grievance Committee. Reporters have obtained documents from the committee, confirming the news.

BREAKING: Michael Cohen has been officially disbarred, per new docs released by the Attorney Grievance Committee. Story shortly.

— Emily Saul (@Emily_Saul_) February 26, 2019

BREAK – Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime fixer, has been disbarred, per NY court records.

— Jack Newsham (@TheNewsHam) February 26, 2019

The news comes while Cohen is on Capitol Hill for a series of hearings about his time working as President Donald Trump‘s personal attorney.

Early reports suggest Cohen intends to provide evidence against Trump on the subjects of campaign finance violations and his interest in building a Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen is soon set to report to prison for lying to Congress and pleading guilty to several personal finance crimes.

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