Mileage Psycho Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Sean sounds confused. Quote The gaping hole in Sean Hannity’s story about being Michael Cohen’s client It's not what it looks like. That's the refrain from Sean Hannity, after lawyers for President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, revealed in court on Monday that the Fox News host is one of only three clients that Cohen represented this year and last. Cohen's previous work included arranging a $130,000 payment to prevent porn star Stormy Daniels from talking publicly about her alleged affair with Trump. And Cohen's work for the other client on his short list, Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy, included negotiating a $1.6 million settlement with a former Playboy model who got pregnant when she and Broidy had an affair. So what it looks like, of course, is that Cohen could have similarly helped Hannity silence a woman who might have told an embarrassing story. That is not the case, Hannity insisted on his radio show. “I tell you why they're going nuts,” Hannity said of the media. “They're assuming — because I guess he did some type of work for some Republican guy — they're figuring, 'Oh, he must've done a big settlement case for Hannity.' That's not — no, that's not what happened. Ever.” “Not one of any issue I ever dealt with Michael Cohen on ever — ever — involved a matter between me and any third party,” Hannity added. Hannity's denial is a bit confusing. Hannity sought Cohen's legal counsel only on matters involving Hannity and himself? It is also unclear why, if Cohen's work for Hannity was innocuous, the two men sought to keep their relationship secret. In a letter to the court Monday morning, Cohen's lawyers said his third recent client, besides Trump and Broidy, wished to remain anonymous. “As to the one unnamed legal client, we do not believe that Mr. Cohen should be asked to reveal the name or can permissibly do so,” the letter said. A federal judge disagreed. But there is an even bigger hole in Hannity's explanation: Why, as he railed against FBI raids of Cohen's office, home and hotel room last week, did Hannity not disclose to viewers and listeners that his communications with Cohen could have been among the materials seized? “We have now entered a dangerous phase,” Hannity said on TV on the day of the raids, without mentioning any potential danger to himself. A Fox News spokeswoman did not respond to a Fix inquiry on this point. Instead, the network issued the following statement, attributed to Hannity: “Michael Cohen has never represented me in any matter. I never retained him, received an invoice, or paid legal fees. I have occasionally had brief discussions with him about legal questions about which I wanted his input and perspective. I assumed those conversations were confidential but, to be absolutely clear, they never involved any matter between me and a third party.” On the radio, Hannity did not directly address his lack of disclosure but hinted at a possible defense — that he did not consider himself a formal client of Cohen's. That Cohen's attorneys included Hannity's name on a list of clients presented in court “just shows that Michael was doing his due diligence and being totally thorough about anybody that he might have had attorney-client privilege with,” Hannity told listeners. Hannity made further comments that appear to be somewhat inconsistent with the statement he issued through Fox News. He said that he might have paid Cohen a small fee, after all, and said he did not merely assume that their conversations were privileged but rather sought assurances. “I might have handed him 10 bucks [and said,] 'I definitely want your attorney-client privilege on this,' ” Hannity said on the radio. “Something like that. I requested that privilege with him when I would ask him: 'Well, this just came up. What do you think about this? What do you think about that?' ” As a commentator, Hannity need not be neutral. But as a self-described “opinion journalist,” he could reasonably be expected to divulge a conflict of interest such as the one involving Cohen. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-gaping-hole-in-sean-hannity’s-story-about-being-michael-cohen’s-client/ar-AAvXmtq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Nobody gives a fuck you idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: Nobody gives a fuck you idiot Great does this mean we're gonna be bombarded with a "Hannity Lied People Died" narrative for the next couple months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Great does this mean we're gonna be bombarded with a "Hannity Lied People Died" narrative for the next couple months? You know its coming... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 29 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: Great does this mean we're gonna be bombarded with a "Hannity Lied People Died" narrative for the next couple months? IDK, but it is interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: IDK, but it is interesting I wonder if he'll be with Stormy when she appears at the local strip club this week down the street from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Just now, DriftBusta said: I wonder if he'll be with Stormy when she appears at the local strip club this week down the street from here. Nothing but a side show....Trumps ignoring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Just now, DAVE said: Nothing but a side show....Trumps ignoring it. He should, its reaching retardation levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 minute ago, DriftBusta said: He should, its reaching retardation levels. Did you see her trying to get through the crowd today? No one cared about Cohen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 17, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 Wheres the sketch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Highmark said: Wheres the sketch. https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/1212099139648/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thats probably the first time shes had that many guys around her without their dicks out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, DAVE said: https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/1212099139648/ The press are like a pack of jackals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted April 17, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 Not sure why this is a big deal? Damn near everyone has an attorney these days. Why should anyone care that Hannity used the same lawyer as Trump and why would Hannity be cagey about that fact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Mileage Psycho said: Sean sounds confused. Can any of these people tell the truth? Fuck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Well regardless of anything else, Hannity is a fuckbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, DriftBusta said: I wonder if he'll be with Stormy when she appears at the local strip club this week down the street from here. You have to think he'll be close by 1 hour ago, Kivalo said: Not sure why this is a big deal? Damn near everyone has an attorney these days. Why should anyone care that Hannity used the same lawyer as Trump and why would Hannity be cagey about that fact? Now that's a good question, and here's another one; How can you have lawyer/client privilege if you never hired or retained the lawyer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted April 17, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Kivalo said: Not sure why this is a big deal? Damn near everyone has an attorney these days. Why should anyone care that Hannity used the same lawyer as Trump and why would Hannity be cagey about that fact? Especially when your forum cohorts believe his reactions and info is perfectly normal.....maybe ask them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted April 17, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 hours ago, spin_dry said: Can any of these people tell the truth? Fuck!! Everyone lies. Theres only 3 things in life that don't lie. Babies , puppydogs and yoga pants. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Kivalo said: Not sure why this is a big deal? Damn near everyone has an attorney these days. Why should anyone care that Hannity used the same lawyer as Trump and why would Hannity be cagey about that fact? Cohen and hannity want the best of both worlds here. They’d like to take advantage of the “client attorney” clause and not have any info found in the search used in court. They also didn’t want it disclosed hannity is associated with Cohen. Based on what hannity is saying though, he doesn’t appear to be a client in my opinion. This could all be nothing, but it makes you wonder what they’re scared of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted April 17, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 55 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Especially when your forum cohorts believe his reactions and info is perfectly normal.....maybe ask them.... Is Hannity suspected of doing something wrong? Isn't it well within his right to tell people to piss off, I mean he asked a lawyer legal questions, so what? Unless he and said lawyer are suspected of some criminal activity TOGETHER then you have no right to know why Hannity hired him or asked him questions about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted April 17, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: Cohen and hannity want the best of both worlds here. They’d like to take advantage of the “client attorney” clause and not have any info found in the search used in court. They also didn’t want it disclosed hannity is associated with Cohen. Based on what hannity is saying though, he doesn’t appear to be a client in my opinion. This could all be nothing, but it makes you wonder what they’re scared of. SO what if he were a client? What makes it any of our right to know about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mileage Psycho Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, Kivalo said: SO what if he were a client? What makes it any of our right to know about it? With all the bashing and denouncing of the FBI raid on Cohen's office that Hannity has done, Hannity should have lead off his story with the announcement that hey; Cohen is my attorney, or my fixer, or whatever he is. But then again what is Micheal Cohen to Hannity, I responded to one of you posts in this topic and asked you this question that you have yet to answer: Quote Now that's a good question, and here's another one; How can you have lawyer/client privilege if you never hired or retained the lawyer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted April 17, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: With all the bashing and denouncing of the FBI raid on Cohen's office that Hannity has done, Hannity should have lead off his story with the announcement that hey; Cohen is my attorney, or my fixer, or whatever he is. But then again what is Micheal Cohen to Hannity, I responded to one of you posts in this topic and asked you this question that you have yet to answer: That privilege is not predicated on financial payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: With all the bashing and denouncing of the FBI raid on Cohen's office that Hannity has done, Hannity should have lead off his story with the announcement that hey; Cohen is my attorney, or my fixer, or whatever he is. But then again what is Micheal Cohen to Hannity, I responded to one of you posts in this topic and asked you this question that you have yet to answer: I have never given my brother a red cent, but I would like someone say he isn't. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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