Sean Hannity ID’d as Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen’s Mystery Client

a reply to: seeker1963

It's not remotely ethical for a journalist to cover and comment on a news story without disclosing potential conflicts of interest.

a reply to: 0zzymand0s

But Hannity is not a news journalist, he's an opinion journalist.

“I'm a journalist,” he said. “But I'm an advocacy journalist or an opinion journalist.”

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a reply to: Phage

You know how it works , just naming someone associated with someone Accused of a Crime is enough to Soil a persons Reputation . Hannity has Many enemies , a Hit Piece in the making ?

a reply to: Zanti Misfit

I think Hannity should sue Cohen for slander. For telling a lie which will damage his (Hannity's) reputation.

a reply to: Phage

A distinction without a difference AFAICT.

a reply to: Phage


Cohen seems like the lawyer version of Papadopoulos.

originally posted by: 0zzymand0s
a reply to: seeker1963

It's not remotely ethical for a journalist to cover and comment on a news story without disclosing potential conflicts of interest.

Oh this is priceless.

Did George Stephanopolis disclose that he
had conflicts of interest in covering James Comey?

a reply to: Phage

Why, is it wrong or bad to own real estate?

He doesn't see too worried about it...

a reply to: burntheships

Did you read the post I was replying to?

You know how it works , just naming someone associated with someone Accused of a Crime is enough to Soil a persons Reputation . Hannity has Many enemies , a Hit Piece in the making ?

originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
No , Everyone Needs a " Mouthpiece " from time to Time . Just the Fact of How he was Identified as a Client of Cohen in the News should send up a Red Flag of Political Manipulation by the MSM .

What political manipulation? This is what happened:
1. Cohens attorneys say that Cohen had additional clients, contrary to the prosecutors assertion that Trump was the only client and that documents relating to them shouldn't be handed over to prosecutors.
2. The judge agrees and asks Cohen to hand over a list of his clients.
3. Cohen names one client, but says he has a third client who is a public figure and wants to remain anonymous.
4. The judge says a complete list of clients who aren't Trump needs to be provided so the taint team can properly filter documents.
5. Cohen says Hannity is his third client.

There's no political/media manipulation there.

originally posted by: 0zzymand0s
a reply to: seeker1963

It's not remotely ethical for a journalist to cover and comment on a news story without disclosing potential conflicts of interest.

Unethical? Yes. Illegal? As far as I can tell, it doesn't seem that way.

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Phage


Cohen seems like the lawyer version of Papadopoulos.

More like Saul Goodman.

I bet Hannity wasn't too happy to hear Cohen had records and maybe tapes, of their communications.

Now the Feds have his private business.

a reply to: burntheships

I don't know. Isn't he the 20/20 guy? Is that journalism? I thought it was "true crime."

But if he calls himself a journalist and there was a legitimate conflict of interest not disclosed along with his coverage of Comey, he should be looking for a new job, IMO.

a reply to: EchoesInTime

Now the Feds have his private business.

That's what's amusing. If Hannity is a client, his stuff would be protected. If he isn't...


So Hannity first says "No way am I a client." Then, "Well sort of, but not really."

a reply to: 0zzymand0s

Does Hannity refer to himself as a journalist?

Not that I know of......

a reply to: burntheships

Does Hannity refer to himself as a journalist?

Yes. Yes he does.

“I'm a journalist,” he said. “But I'm an advocacy journalist or an opinion journalist.”

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a reply to: Phage

Hannity can't have it both ways, but either way his dirty laundry is going to leak.

originally posted by: cosmickat
a reply to: Annee

Yes.I do remember something going around about that...wasn't it around the same time as Bill O'Reilly ?

And didn't Hannity lose sponsors or something around the same time ?
I may be getting that part wrong....but something dodgy happened

I know it went away quickly.

However, I personally do not think Hannity would have an affair.

originally posted by: Aazadan

originally posted by: introvert
It is reasonable to suggest or question whether Hannity may be a paid propaganda mouthpiece for the president of the United States.

That's a reasonable question, but there's ample evidence that it was a reasonable question before today as well. The bigger question is: Is that illegal? I don't know the answer to that.

Neither do I and at this point I doubt anything illegal has taken place.

originally posted by: Scrubdog

originally posted by: carewemust
Since Hannity didn't pay Cohen anything for the occasional advice, nothing to see here. Even if he did pay him for advice, nothing to see here.

But it's always nice seeing how easily distracted MSM and Democrats are from learning how to WIN.

You realize it was COHEN who said Hannity was his client, right? Not the "leftists" and not Hillary or Obama, it was Trump's personal lawyer making that claim and bringing him in.

And, if Hannity had nothing to see here, why was this some "rush to the court of appeals if revealed" problem if disclosed?

"Nothing to see here, just the guy who is on the TV every night talking about how the FBI is corrupt, that Robert Mueller is corrupt, is one of TWO people ever to have used Trump's personal "fixer" - but yeah, it's all nothing.

I do wish we'd learn how to win, all this "winning" is killing the country.

Know who isn't yawning? Trump. He's terrified, and thus I suspect there is a reason for him to be terrified.

Too bad Cohen didn't get an immunity deal like mills did.

I guess you are saying we don't need lawyers anymore?

Great! They cost too much anyway.

Nothing to hide, nothing to fear!