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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Adam Klasfeld

      Here's the lawyer speaking up for press — hence, public — access:https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/985951407479099393 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Adam KlasfeldVerified account @KlasfeldReports
      That attorney's name is Robert Balin, who reads a citation indicating that a client's fear of guilt by association is not enough to prevent disclosure. The reason this is so, Balin says, is, "So that We the People, and the press, can monitor our institutions."
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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Stephen Brown

      BOOM.https://twitter.com/PPVSRB/status/985951912175513605 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Stephen BrownVerified account @PPVSRB
      Wow. Wood: “I rule it must be disclosed now.”
      11 replies 73 retweets 341 likes
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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted erica orden

      HOLY HELL.https://twitter.com/eorden/status/985953454668570630 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      erica ordenVerified account @eorden
      Michael Cohen's previously unnamed third client is SEAN HANNITY.
      38 replies 225 retweets 615 likes
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    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Rebecca Ballhaus

      Hannity acknowledges it:https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/985955301760397319 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Rebecca BallhausVerified account @rebeccaballhaus
      Sean Hannity’s response to being named Michael Cohen’s third client: "We have been friends a long time. I have sought legal advice from Michael."
      8 replies 69 retweets 203 likes
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    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Sean Hannity

      This is from early in the campaign:https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/630834524243427328 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Sean HannityVerified account @seanhannity
      The @MichaelCohen212, executive VP to @realDonaldTrump joined me in studio today to discuss the #TrumpPhenomenon pic.twitter.com/reEaksFaX4
      7 replies 63 retweets 150 likes
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    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted PickUpTheVoiceMailMomHat

      Oof.https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/985959722003021824 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      PickUpTheVoiceMailMomHat @Popehat
      Protip: if possible avoid having a federal judge say this to you. https://twitter.com/PPVSRB/status/985958503742365697 …
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      1 reply 18 retweets 110 likes
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    7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted

      This is a situation where unnamed sources are not all that helpful, imho, due to the varying motives of different parties right now: https://twitter.com/DianneG/status/985962602533711872 …

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    8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      "We definitely had attorney-client privilege because I asked him for that ... I never used Michael [Cohen] in any case that involved me and a third party." - Sean Hannitypic.twitter.com/zPP1Mmlic2

      57 replies 88 retweets 149 likes
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    9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted southpaw

      Yes.https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/985970923869126656 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      southpaw @nycsouthpaw
      If this description of their relationship is accurate, then there shouldn't be loads of privileged files to worry about. There probably wouldn't be any files, aside from idk--a few emails with theoretical questions, right? https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/985969661786447873 …
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    10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted andrew kaczynski

      https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/985956307990663169 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      andrew kaczynskiVerified account @KFILE
      Fox has serious questions to answer about why Hannity was allowed to rant on the Cohen raid without disclosing this. Did they not know? https://twitter.com/eorden/status/985953454668570630 …
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      3 replies 35 retweets 158 likes
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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Sean Hannity

      So, as @nycsouthpaw said earlier, either this is not accurately portraying the relationship, or there are basically no A-C privileged files at issue — which would undermine the argument Cohen's lawyers are trying to make in court.https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/985970632201564161 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Sean HannityVerified account @seanhannity
      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.
      1:04 PM - 16 Apr 2018
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      21 replies 108 retweets 273 likes
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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Adam Klasfeld

          Back to the matter in court, Trump's lawyer makes it clear that she believes the case should be treated differently because the president's personal lawyer and materials relating to the president are involved:https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/985974679268667392 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Adam KlasfeldVerified account @KlasfeldReports
          Hendon, Trump's attorney, responds to McKay's comments about what happens in every other case. "This is a case of first impression for this court," she claims.
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          2 replies 16 retweets 43 likes
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        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

          Back to Cohen and Hannity. Hannity's latest tweets and the letter from Cohen's lawyers this morning appear to contradict. Can you explain, @seanhannity?pic.twitter.com/0WQfrc5Biq

          13 replies 162 retweets 301 likes
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        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Stephen Brown

          Back to court, where Wood has not yet decided on whether she'll appoint a special master, after calling the SDNY US Atty's Office taint team procedure a "viable option."https://twitter.com/PPVSRB/status/985981921502158848 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Stephen BrownVerified account @PPVSRB
          Wood says she has not decided whether she will appoint a special master, but asks the sides to have candidates for next hearing.
          7 replies 20 retweets 43 likes
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        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

          Chris Geidner Retweeted Amber Jamieson

          Here is @ambiej’s must-read thread on what happened in court today —>https://twitter.com/ambiej/status/986007655616565248?s=21 …

          Chris Geidner added,

          Amber JamiesonVerified account @ambiej
          At 2:10pm judge Kimba Wood arrives and things get underway. Cohen’s lawyers announce that Steve Ryan, who’s been Cohen’s lawyer for the Russia probe, is here and also acting on behalf of him. Trump’s lawyers, and a lawyer on behalf of the Trump organization is also here.
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          2 replies 21 retweets 39 likes
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        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16

          And our updated story: https://www.buzzfeed.com/amberjamieson/michael-cohen-manhattan-court …

          2 replies 9 retweets 17 likes
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        7. End of conversation
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        2. Peter‏ @shadowfuzz Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          I'm (maybe charitably) thinking Hannity is trying to be nuanced, which is not his strong suit, and is avoiding coming out and saying that Cohen gave him free legal advice on something that didn't become a lawsuit or litigation, which would be privileged.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16
          Replying to @shadowfuzz @nycsouthpaw

          Even if so, there would basically be no A-C privileged files at issue. And, now that the name has been made public, the taint team would know that the couple emails relating to that might be protected and could easily isolate them. Am I missing something?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Peter‏ @shadowfuzz Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          No, there's just an explosion of tweets that seem to think you have to pay a fee for A-C privilege to exist at all. And yes, this would seem to make it easier to isolate any files at issue. Bigger issue to me is Hannity shouldn't have been reporting on Cohen without disclosure.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16
          Replying to @shadowfuzz @nycsouthpaw

          All true — though, obviously none of us in this thread!

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Bootsie‏ @AugustusBeau Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @gabrielmalor @nycsouthpaw

          The salient question is why a judge would order his name in particular be released, other than to promulgate salacious gossip and attempt to endanger Hannity’s employment.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Apr 16
          Replying to @AugustusBeau @gabrielmalor @nycsouthpaw

          1. She didn't know the name. 2. As I've been discussing all day, the 2nd Circuit standard for the identity of a client itself being privileged — as detailed in the case cited by Cohen's lawyers — clearly did not appear to be met here.

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
        4. Bootsie‏ @AugustusBeau Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @gabrielmalor @nycsouthpaw

          It seems unusual that a judge would insist on having a name released to the press where ANY privileged communication with an attorney had occurred, short of an indictment. This smacks of simply punishing friends of @POTUS and worse.

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        2. Tony Stauber‏ @TonyStauber Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          Right. Cohen can't have it both ways. But the real question is why would Hannity want ANY amount of legal advice from Cohen, who by most standards is a mediocre lawyer specializing in hush payments. My guess? Hannity is lying.

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        1. leslie ehrlich‏ @leslieehrlich Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          If he never was retained by, paid, or was represented by Cohen, how can he claim privilege?

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        1. Devin "A Very Rude Elevator Screamer" Comiskey‏ @devincomiskey Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @JessicaHuseman @nycsouthpaw

          So....does the judge order Hannity to appear tomorrow to "clear things up? "

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        1. Lindsey Straus‏ @Take2Hit2Left Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          Exactly.

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        2. ml8_ml8‏ @ml8_ml8 Apr 16
          Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          Beyond files, lack of a/c privilege would mean the Court can require Cohen to testify as to the substance of his conversations with Hannity.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. ml8_ml8‏ @ml8_ml8 Apr 16
          Replying to @ml8_ml8 @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw

          ...Not saying any of that would be relevant to the DoJ's case. But that door is open.

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