In a surprising turn of events, former attorney and one-time fixer for Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, has made a rather embarrassing admission. Cohen revealed that he unknowingly forwarded fake legal citations to his attorney, who then used them in an argument to request an early end to Cohen's supervised release. This revelation came to light when the judge in the case demanded an explanation for the questionable citations. In a recently unsealed court filing, Cohen claimed that these citations were obtained from Google's AI chatbot. He further stated that he was unaware that the chatbot could provide citations that appeared to be legitimate but were, in fact, fake. Cohen admitted to assuming that his attorney would verify the information.
Legal analysts and former federal prosecutors were quick to discuss this peculiar situation. They remarked that while Cohen may have done some preliminary research using the unreliable chatbot, it ultimately fell upon his lawyers to ensure the accuracy of the case citations. The responsibility lies with the attorneys who submit the papers to the court to verify the citations they present. However, there could be potential ramifications for Cohen himself, as his credibility is already in question due to his disbarment and previous admission of lying to Congress.
