01 / DOCUMENTED RECORD

What the sources establish

Cohen was sentenced to three years in 2018 for financial, campaign-related and false-statement offenses. [1]

02 / RESPONSE & OUTCOME

The other side of the record

In September 2026 Cohen sought a pardon; Trump said he would consider one. Cohen also disputed aspects of his later testimony. [1]

03 / CONTEXT

What this does not establish

Considering a pardon is not granting one. Cohen’s claims about testimony should not be treated as a judicial reversal of either his case or Trump’s.

04 / CHRONOLOGY

Key dates

  1. Three-year sentence. [1]

  2. Trump says he would consider pardon. [1]

05 / READ THE SOURCES

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  1. ReportingPublished: Sep 9, 2026
    Cohen’s record and possible pardon ↗

    Reuters