The White House called Cohen's memoir "fan fiction."

"Mr. Cohen is extremely gratified that the court upheld his fundamental constitutional right to speak freely and publicly," his lawyer said in a statement on Friday following his release.

A judge ruled Michael Cohen's First Amendment rights were violated when he was ordered back to prison on July 9 after probation authorities said he refused to sign a form banning him from publishing a book.

Monday's lawsuit said Cohen made it clear recently that he planned to release a tell-all book just before the November election.

Cohen was released from a federal prison in May due to concerns over possible coronavirus exposure. He was serving a three-year sentence for his role in hush money payments. 

Michael Cohen is currently locked up at FCI Otisville in New York after pleading guilty to numerous charges, including campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress.

Among those pleading for compassionate release are the former head of the Cali drug cartel, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.

Michael Cohen claims his continuing co-operation has included spending 10 hours with Manhattan district attorney representatives during his prison sentence.

Trump's lawyers notified the judge that they will immediately appeal the ruling.

Court records released Thursday offered new details about the role Trump played in his campaign’s frenetic efforts effort to quash stories about the alleged affairs with porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.