The documents Cohen is seeking to review were obtained by the FBI last week when the agency raided the attorney's home and office.
Prior to the Hannity news, it was also revealed that Cohen helped to negotiate a $1.6 million payment to a former Playboy model who alleged that she'd been impregnated by Elliott Broidy, the deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Though it's currently unclear what work Cohen did for Hannity, netizens have taken to Twitter to speculate on the matter.
— Drinks and Wings (@DrinksandWings) April 16, 2018
— Rory Albanese (@RoryAlbanese) April 16, 2018
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) April 16, 2018
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) April 16, 2018
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) April 16, 2018
— delrayser (@delrayser) April 16, 2018
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) April 16, 2018
Cohen's legal team argued that Hannity's identity should be kept under wraps because of his public status, however, US District Judge Kimba Wood overruled the notion and ordered it to be released.
Following the big reveal, Hannity took to Twitter to explain that he only reached out to Cohen for his opinion on some legal questions.
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 16, 2018
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 16, 2018
Cohen is being investigated for possible bank fraud and campaign finance violations.