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.

The transcripts are from interviews the panel conducted with Cohen in February and March. The House Intelligence Committee voted to release them 12-7.

The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., calling him in to answer questions about his 2017 testimony.

Michael Cohen, who has been disbarred, is trading plaid blazers for khaki prison garb

U.S. President Donald Trump sued on Monday to block a subpoena that sought information about his personal and business finances.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is expected to release a summary of Robert Mueller‘s long-awaited report into Donald Trump‘s 2016 election campaign and allegations of Russian interference on Sunday.  See our live coverage of developments here.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan continue to pursue at least two known criminal inquiries involving Trump or people in his orbit.