Current Events > Cohen's client he refused to reveal until ordered by a judge? Sean Hannity

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-refuses-to-identify-clients-as-court-faceoff-looms.html

An unnamed client of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, is Fox News host Sean Hannity.

The revelation came after U.S. District Court judge Kimba Wood ordered Cohen to disclose the name in a court hearing on Monday.

In an earlier court filing Monday morning, lawyers for Cohen refused to identify the recent client one of three people Cohen represented between 2017 and 2018. The lawyers also refused to identify the names of other past clients.

Lawyers for Cohen whose business records were seized by FBI agents April 9 said the then-unnamed client had told Cohen not to disclose his name and that they believe Cohen had a duty not to disclose his name.

They also said that if Cohen's clients, other than Trump, were publicly revealed, it is "likely to be embarrassing or detrimental to the client."

The refusal sets up a showdown with prosecutors over the issue in a hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon in Manhattan federal court, where Judge Kimba Wood on Friday had asked Cohen's lawyers to identify and number his clients.

Now this is just getting funny lmao
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Because of course
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*chef kissing fingers* Magnificent
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Did he also sleep with a pornstar?
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Why is this relevant to the Trump case?

I don't support Trump whatsoever but this little public stunt is something.
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CountDog posted...

I don't support Trump whatsoever but this little public stunt is something.

I mean the courts and feds aren't looking at this as some public stunt, at all
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CiIantro posted...

Why is this relevant to the Trump case?

Because they seized his records,etc. and Cohen's lawyers want to be able to review all of the materials and decide which ones they get to have, so they're claiming that he has lots of other clients whose stuff is contained in those records.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

The lawyers also refused to identify the names of other past clients.

Those clients names, Albert and Einstein...
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Given that the two publicly-known clients of Cohen had him
- pay off a pornstar to keep quiet about sex
- Pay off a pornstar to keep quiet about an abortion

I can't imagine what Michael Cohen was doing for Fox News commentator Sean Hannity
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Anteaterking posted...

CiIantro posted...

Why is this relevant to the Trump case?

Because they seized his records,etc. and Cohen's lawyers want to be able to review all of the materials and decide which ones they get to have, so they're claiming that he has lots of other clients whose stuff is contained in those records.

Yeah, and aside from Trump and Hannity, the only other one I'm aware of is the former RNC finance chair. I don't actually think Cohen represents anyone else.

The next question is what Cohen represented Hannity over, or was he simply a middle man between Trump and Hannity which allowed Trump deniability and that the documents seized reveal something else nefarious.
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CiIantro posted...

Why is this relevant to the Trump case?

In part, this has to do with whether or not Cohen was even acting as an attorney in any capacity. His role has been in dispute since the raid.
This particular twist though brings all sorts of implications to the relationship between Trump and Hannity, which was already pretty questionable.
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Well, no wonder Hannity kept his mouth shut about Cohen being investigated.
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It doesn't matter because when the hammer comes down Trump will issue pardons
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Wow, it seems like a failure of journalistic ethics that Fox allowed Hannity to offer coverage of news pertaining to Michael Cohen without disclosing that he is a client of Cohen. I am sure that they will rectify this error immediately and issue a statement.
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Mr. Lumpys Wild Ride
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Intro2Logic posted...

Wow, it seems like a failure of journalistic ethics that Fox allowed Hannity to offer coverage of news pertaining to Michael Cohen without disclosing that he is a client of Cohen. I am sure that they will rectify this error immediately and issue a statement.

Tiduslaugh.gif
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Wasn't Hannity the one Trump said to ask about such n such? Shhhocking that they're in cahoots.
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Intro2Logic posted...

Wow, it seems like a failure of journalistic ethics that Fox allowed Hannity to offer coverage of news pertaining to Michael Cohen without disclosing that he is a client of Cohen. I am sure that they will rectify this error immediately and issue a statement.

But remember, it's the left wing liberal Fake News who are the corrupt ones!
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*inhale*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*beat*
*inhale*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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antfair posted...

I can't imagine what Michael Cohen was doing for Fox News commentator Sean Hannity

i would assume he raped someone, given his behavior in front of a live audience here:

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Heineken14 posted...

Intro2Logic posted...

Wow, it seems like a failure of journalistic ethics that Fox allowed Hannity to offer coverage of news pertaining to Michael Cohen without disclosing that he is a client of Cohen. I am sure that they will rectify this error immediately and issue a statement.

But remember, it's the left wing liberal Fake News who are the corrupt ones!

Hannity is not a news reporter, guys. Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased. Not sure how many times we need to go over this.
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lmao
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The Admiral posted...

Heineken14 posted...

Intro2Logic posted...

Wow, it seems like a failure of journalistic ethics that Fox allowed Hannity to offer coverage of news pertaining to Michael Cohen without disclosing that he is a client of Cohen. I am sure that they will rectify this error immediately and issue a statement.

But remember, it's the left wing liberal Fake News who are the corrupt ones!

Hannity is not a news reporter, guys. Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased. Not sure how many times we need to go over this.

*dismissive wank*
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good lord
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The Admiral posted...

Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased.

Pundits should absolutely disclose when they have a relationship to the subject of their coverage. If he were a reporter, the appropriate move would be to recuse him from the story altogether. No one's criticizing Hannity's bias, which is obvious (and perfectly acceptable), but rather his credibility and transparency.

It's the same as you would expect an op-ed writer (a pundit, not a reporter) to disclose their ties to an advocacy group or relevant party to the topic of their piece, which is standard practice at basically every media outlet worth its salt.
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The Admiral posted...

Hannity is not a news reporter, guys. Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased. Not sure how many times we need to go over this.

That's something.
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The Admiral posted...

Hannity is not a news reporter, guys. Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased. Not sure how many times we need to go over this.

*blinks*

Wait, are you defending this?
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Error1355 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Hannity is not a news reporter, guys. Hes a pundit. He has no obligation or pretense about being unbiased. Not sure how many times we need to go over this.

*blinks*

Wait, are you defending this?

Im responding to the two comments about journalistic ethics I quoted.
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And that's truly the strongest defense Admiral is capable of coming up with.
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I saw this on twitter and realized I just couldn't miss the performance on CE.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

And that's truly the strongest defense Admiral is capable of coming up with.

Im not defending Hannity, Im correcting people thinking hes a journalist and should be held to that standard.
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https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-04-16-18/h_8e1b2b55dcd40c231225fa6d5d85f4c4

Hannitys producers are trying to contact him right now

LOL
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Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.
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The Admiral posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

And that's truly the strongest defense Admiral is capable of coming up with.

Im not defending Hannity, Im correcting people thinking hes a journalist and should be held to that standard.

You "corrected" two people making clear sarcastic remarks for, well, I don't know the reason other than a way to pat yourself on the back for "totally owning the liberals".

Trust me bud, the vast majority of people out there know Hannity is a partisan shill and an utter hack.
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The Admiral posted...

Im not defending Hannity, Im correcting people thinking hes a journalist and should be held to that standard.

I think you're conflating two types of bias in journalism. Pundits aren't expected to be unbiased politically, while news reporters tend to be expected to minimize political influence on reporting. But pundits and news reporters alike are expected to be unbiased when it comes to talking favorably about companies that are paying them, endorsements, etc. usually via recusal or just a statement of disclosure if such bias could potentially be alleged.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

You "corrected" two people making clear sarcastic remarks

"Twas merely an act!"
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

And that's truly the strongest defense Admiral is capable of coming up with.

Im not defending Hannity, Im correcting people thinking hes a journalist and should be held to that standard.

You "corrected" two people making clear sarcastic remarks for, well, I don't know the reason other than a way to pat yourself on the back for "totally owning the liberals".

Trust me bud, the vast majority of people out there know Hannity is a partisan shill and an utter hack.

I cant stand Hannity so I dont disagree. I do, however, disagree with people thinking its an ethical failure that his relationship with Cohen wasnt disclosed.
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JordanPeterson posted...

Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.

I question if Cohen even practiced law. Because, being his lack of clients and total lack of history, it appears his entire job was as a "fixer" to set up NDA's and pay off other people.
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voldothegr8 posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

You "corrected" two people making clear sarcastic remarks

"Twas merely an act!"

Not my fault sarcasm doesn't travel through the computer
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.

I question if Cohen even practiced law. Because, being his lack of clients and total lack of history, it appears his entire job was as a "fixer" to set up NDA's and pay off other people.

If you have clients like Trump and Hannity, you don't need a ton of clients. Any attorney would love to have a client like those two.
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JordanPeterson posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.

I question if Cohen even practiced law. Because, being his lack of clients and total lack of history, it appears his entire job was as a "fixer" to set up NDA's and pay off other people.

If you have clients like Trump and Hannity, you don't need a ton of clients. Any attorney would love to have a client like those two.

Is that why countless high profile attorneys rejected to represent Trump? Come on now, your claims fly in the face of reality
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.

I question if Cohen even practiced law. Because, being his lack of clients and total lack of history, it appears his entire job was as a "fixer" to set up NDA's and pay off other people.

If you have clients like Trump and Hannity, you don't need a ton of clients. Any attorney would love to have a client like those two.

Is that why countless high profile attorneys rejected to represent Trump? Come on now, your claims fly in the face of reality

They're just grandstanding/virtue signaling and, frankly, being pussies.
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Do you think Cohen was making tons of money because his few clients were high profile?

Because Hannity is saying Cohen never charged him.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

JordanPeterson posted...

Uh, duh? Attorney-client privilege would prevent Cohen from disclosing the identity of other clients outside of this Trump case unless ordered by the court or unless those clients give him permission to do so.

I question if Cohen even practiced law. Because, being his lack of clients and total lack of history, it appears his entire job was as a "fixer" to set up NDA's and pay off other people.

If you have clients like Trump and Hannity, you don't need a ton of clients. Any attorney would love to have a client like those two.

Is that why countless high profile attorneys rejected to represent Trump? Come on now, your claims fly in the face of reality

There are many of lawyers that only have one or a few big profile clients.
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