Michael Cohen's Fake Legal Citations

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Former President Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen cited fake legal cases generated by AI in a court filing, leading to his fourth motion for early termination of supervised release being denied by a federal judge.

Key Points

  • Cohen cited fake legal cases in a court filing
  • The false citations were generated by Google's AI chatbot, Bard
  • Cohen pleaded guilty to tax and campaign finance violations and is under supervised release
  • The judge denied Cohen's motion for early termination of supervised release

Pros

  • Michael Cohen did not face sanctions for citing fake legal cases generated by AI
  • The judge found that Cohen did not act in bad faith

Cons

  • Cohen's ongoing efforts to reduce his sentence show a lack of acceptance of responsibility