The Untold Truth of Sean Hannity | Sean Hannity Family, Career, Net Worth & Salary 2021 - YouTube

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Sean Hannity and his highly popular news show might portray a suave, clever and composed
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image but the conservative host associated with Fox News has quite a shady past.
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A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, Hannity is one of the biggest names in the
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American News industry and his show, Hannity is the most watched cable news program of
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its time slot in America.
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Besides his TV presence, his radio show is the second most listened show in the US.
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He has been the figure of major controversies over the years and has been vocal about his
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support for Republican policies throughout the years.
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Over the years, Hannity has amassed a massive net worth of $220 million with an annual salary
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of $40 million.
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Despite his best attempts, Hannity is constantly surrounded by controversy, most of which he
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tries to wave off by claiming it to be "fake news."
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On paper, Sean Hannity is just a political commentator, but when you dig deeper there
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are some dark secrets about his personal life.
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Controversial First Job Hannity never finished college.
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He claimed that he ran out of money to fund his education and had to drop out.
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To support himself, he landed a job at the University of California鈥檚 KCSB radio station
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in the year 1989.
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Here he began to develop his trademark radio hosting style, but it was not without its
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speed bumps.
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Hannity is known to have dabbled too much in conspiracy theories about AIDS and homosexuality.
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In one incident he claimed that people who believed homosexuality to be normal were brainwashed.
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Needless to say, his ignorant comments got him fired from the job.
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Association with Michael Cohen Michael Cohen is an American attorney who
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served as a lawyer for Donald Trump.
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After a federal investigation began, Trump fired Cohen.
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Cohen was later found guilty after he admitted to misusing campaign funds.
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He was recently sentenced to prison.
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Surprisingly, when a judge ordered him to name his clients, he mentioned Sean Hannity
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among the three he had been providing legal counseling for.
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Hannity was quick to defend himself claiming that he had only sought some advice regarding
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real estate, despite Cohen鈥檚 insistence that he was indeed a client.
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The defensive behavior was scrutinized by many due to Cohen鈥檚 long history of scandalous
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behavior.
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Influence In the White House Hannity has long since maintained the image
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of a simple-minded political commentator.
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However, many journalists provide a rather conflicting image of Hannity.
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In a research conducted by The Washington Post, former campaign associates and anonymous
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sources revealed that Hannity has close ties to President Trump.
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Trump has been known to consult Hannity frequently, often speaking about the media and legal probes
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and Hannity has long since proved a close advisor to Trump.
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So impactful is Hannity鈥檚 influence that many in the White House call him the "unofficial
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Chief of Staffs."
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Despite this, Hannity denies his ties to the POTUS.
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Irresponsible Gun Handling A more disturbing issue surrounding Hannity
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is an off-air incident wherein he is said to have drawn a gun on a guest speaker.
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A laser dot sight was pointed at guest Juan Williams.
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The incident is said to have been so disturbing that witnesses to the event brought it to
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the attention of Fox executives.
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When asked about the incident, he denied the allegations and said that he was demonstrating
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an unloaded weapon to a friend and the situation was under control.
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The claim was scoffed by many since Hannity has a long history of controversial incidents.
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Suspicious Real Estate Deals Sean Hannity has presented himself as a voice
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of the middle-class people of America.
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However, he has exploited troubles of middle-class families in the past.
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Hannity amassed a real estate empire by purchasing foreclosed homes.
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He is believed to have bought over ten properties from convicted fraud, Jeffrey Wayne Brock.
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Brock was alleged of rigging auctions to buy foreclosed properties at minimum bidding prices.
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He was sent to prison for fraud and Hannity denied that he ever invested in Brock.
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Despite his claims, it is suspicious that Hannity was associated with a rather controversial figure.
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Does Hannity really have some dark secrets or he is a victim of what he calls, "fake news?"
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Post your thoughts below.
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