UPDATE: 7PM:
NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News host Sean Hannity says it’s no “big deal” that he consulted with Donald Trump’s personal lawyer about his own legal affairs.
In his regular broadcast Monday, Hannity says he had “brief discussions” with Michael Cohen about “legal questions where I wanted his input and perspective.”
But he said he never retained Cohen “in any traditional sense,” never paid him and never got billed for a legal fee.
Cohen’s lawyers were required by a federal judge in New York to disclose the names of his clients Monday as part of an argument over attorney-client privilege and how it applies to records seized from Cohen last week by the FBI.
Prosecutors say they are investigating Cohen’s personal business dealings.
The search sought information on a variety of matters, including a $130,000 payment Cohen made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump in 2006.
EARLIER COVERAGE:
NEW YORK (AP) —President Donald Trump’s personal attorney has been forced to reveal that another of his clients is Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Lawyers for Michael Cohen argued in court on Monday that they could not identify Hannity because he asked that his name not be disclosed in connection with an FBI seizure of Cohen’s files. But Judge Kimba Wood made one of the lawyers identify him in open court.
The hearing in a New York City courtroom stems from a surprise raid this month on Cohen’s home and office.
The search sought information on a variety of matters, including a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had sex with a married Trump in 2006. Daniels was in the courtroom on Monday for the arguments.
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