The Funniest Thing: Michael Cohen Was Sean Hannity’s Lawyer…LOL!
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by Michael John Scott
The funniest thing I heard all day was that Trump’s personal attorney has been forced to reveal that another of his clients is Fox News host and ultimate blowhard Sean Hannity. I just can’t stop laughing.
Lawyers for Cohen argued in court on Monday that they could not identify Hannity because he, Hannity, asked that his name not be disclosed in connection with an FBI seizure of Cohen’s files. Hannity. Who gives a tiny fuck about Sean Hannity and what he wants? Judge Kimba Wood, however, clearly not a Hannity fan, made one of the lawyers identify him in open court after a prosecutor argued Cohen wasn’t being forthcoming about his law practice, reports the AP.
Assistant US Attorney Tom McKay had specifically complained that Cohen wouldn’t disclose the identity of the third client Cohen represented between 2017 and 2018 and described as a “publicly prominent individual.”
It turned out to be Hannity and the other two are Trump and former RNC official Elliott Broidy. CNBC reports the work Cohen specifically did for Hannity was not specified and Bloomberg reports a gasp was heard in the courtroom when his name was given. Had I been there I would have been ejected for loud and raucous laughter.
Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Ballhaus had Hannity’s immediate reaction, tweeting:
“We have been friends a long time. I have sought legal advice from Michael.”
He later released a statement saying Cohen has never really ‘represented’ him, and that they’ve only had occasional and brief talks about “legal questions about which I wanted his input and perspective.” Perhaps the funniest thing he said was the topic was “almost exclusively” real estate and he had never actually paid him. He further says he “did not ask Michael Cohen to bring this proceeding on my behalf” and wanted to be left out of the proceeding. Indeed, a source tells CNN Hannity never asked Cohen to assert attorney-client privilege.
The names of Cohen’s clients are at issue because the lawyer has argued that materials seized in an FBI raid on his home and office are subject to that privilege. The search sought information on a variety of matters, including a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels who was in the courtroom on Monday for the arguments.
Hannity and the source said his discussions with Cohen have nothing to do with the government’s investigation or any third parties. Right? Does anyone really believe that?
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Hannity responded on his radio show with a righteous indignation that only the guilty can summon.
I wonder if we can best describe Cohen as a lawyer rather than a thug with a law degree. His “practice” seems to consist of paying off women and witnesses and delivering messages about how they can continue to avoid broken legs and the like.
Of course I’m prejudiced against Insanity Hannity, but the odds seem high to me that the relationship had to do with hiding an affair — or worse. The record of Fox Folk being as bad as it has been.
I don’t know about tapes but there certainly are audio files and apparently that’s one stated reason they used a surprise raid instead of a subpoena – so that they couldn’t all be deleted at a stroke.
What about All the President’s Crooks? Maybe Gangsta Rap? I’ll keep working on it.
Glenn, movie can be titled whatever but John Cusack HAS to play Cohen in it, he would not even need much make up to look like him at all.
When this movie is cast I want John Cusack to play Michael Cohen, anyone else I do not care. Jeebbee H Keeryst, the Onion is so going out of business when they find out they just cannot keep up and make shit up like this. Worse he is on his show talking about he did not need to say anything because he has a right to privacy. Wonder where Seth Rich’s privacy was when Hannity was going on and on about him being killed because…Pizzagate. I will crib from Comey here, Lordy, I hope there are tapes.