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Far as that search warrant and what documents are attorney/client privilege. one thing we know for sure, the judge in this case understands this is an active investigation. so mr. cohen hasnt been indiected or charged. she understands because this is an active investigation, decisions need to be made soon. sometimes the special master process slows things down. we should start to know by mid to late they are week depending on how she rules whether or not we have another hearing. i think from the...

Legal questions about which i wanted his input and perspective. >> jill wine-banks if what sean hannity just said was true, was he a client of michael cohens? >> its really a side show to debate whether he was or wasnt a client, because the only relevance is if there is a document that has some legal advice that he gave -- that michael cohen gave to sean hannity whether that would be attorney/client privilege. otherwise it doesnt matter. normally you wouldnt even reveal the name of your client, ...

Development. >> theres no evidence, to be clear, that sean hannity did anything wrong or that michael cohen represented sean hannity in anything untoward or anything that people would be outraged by. i want to be really clear. >> sean is saying its raeeal estate. >> that may be true. we dont know. i know theres documents that were seized in connection with the raids with sean hannitys name or involvement on the documents. how do i know that? because the context in which this was raised was the n...

Federal prosecutors get a look at it because they said they need to make sure that they can protect any materials that should be kept confidential because of attorney/client privilege. the judge in this case today in this remarkable hearing, judge kimba wood, she denied their request for a temporary restraining order but she did leave open the possibility at the end of the day today that shes going to appoint a new person, a special master, to look at all of the seized documents to see if in fac...

The fact that you represent someone is part of attorney/client privilege. so the fact its public is already a violation of attorney-client privilege although under these circumstances it was inevitable. he was probably a client in the sense he might have given him $10 to get advice under attorney/client. that would create it, its an unusual circumstance but that would make him enough of a client for attorney/client privilege. unless he was engaged in some criminal activity with michael cohen, i ...

Stake an attorney/client privilege is what can be introduced against you in court. if its attorney/client privilege, its exempt. it cannot be introduced at all. its off the table so the items that the prosecution will want to introduce will differ, of course, from what the defense wants to introduce or says is actually entitled to be introduced and so at the end of the day, wolf, i think what were going to see special master or not who would be the individual to be exactly that. the ringmaster a...

It would be awkward than previously anticipated. that is because the adult film star that cohen paid to silence the story is slated to appear. stormy daniels attorney says this has nothing to do with provoking michael cohen. >> this is a serious matter for her. she wants to make sure that the american people know that she is behind efforts to bring to light as much information and documents as possible. she also wants to ensure that she is heard and represented at the hearing. it has nothing to ...

You know, it could be an informal conversation but is it in furtherance of advice that im providing you regarding a legal matter? is it of and concerning a legal relationship? it doesnt necessarily have to be formal. we could joke about it but am i giving you information and is that information and do you expect and anticipate, right, that i otherwise would keep that in confidence and so the fact is is that it could be formal or informal. attorney/client privilege may still apply and you could r...

The reality you dont necessarily have to retain a client but have you -- it has to be in furtherance of seeking legal advice so its to your lawyer or a prospective lawyer. what was the nature of these communications? were they meant in furtherance of air relationship or were they not? and this will be parsed out closely to determine whether we ever know what the substance of that information was and thats how itll turn. >> so, joey, if i call you and say, you know, id like some advice, i have a ...

Privilege of the president. on another sensitive issue, whats your reaction to the news that sean hannity, of course, a staunch defender of president trump has now been named by michael cohens attorneys as one of his clients? >> well, look, wolf, unlike you, sean hannity is not a serious journalist and he said that. he said hes not a journalist. he is a talk show host but even still sean hannity should have disclosed the special relationship he had with michael cohen if hes going to run a whole ...