Will Sean Hannity's ties to Michael Cohen be his undoing? Hannity has defended his real estate investment decisions, stating in a post to his website that he had chosen to invest his wealth in “communities that badly need such investment” and that he had limited involvement in the venture’s day-to-day operation. Evictions only occur after a material breach of the lease terms.” 
 
 The Guardian first reported on Sunday that Hannity was the secret owner connected to a group of 20 shell companies that have spent $90m on more than 870 homes across seven states over the past decade. Hannity, 56, also amassed part of his property collection with support from the US Department for Housing and Urban Development (Hud), a fact he did not disclose when praising Ben Carson, the Hud secretary, on his television show last year. Sean Hannity's real estate venture linked to fraudulent property dealer Read more 
 
 Christopher Reeves, an attorney for the Fox News host, said in an email: “Mr Hannity is not involved in the management of these properties.  Records show 61 different residents have received notice to vacate their homes in Perry complex since Hannity took over in 2014 
 
 The number of eviction orders obtained against tenants in a Georgia apartment complex owned by Sean Hannity has sharply increased since the property was bought by the Fox News host. The developments are in the cities of Perry and Brunswick, which have higher poverty rates and lower median incomes than the US averages. One- and two-bedroom units in Hannity‍‍‍’s apartment complexes are available to rent for $735 to $1,065 per month, according to brochures. The Georgia purchases were funded with mortgages for $17.9m that Hannity obtained with help from Hud, which insured the loans under a program created as part of the National Housing Act. Hannity, who is reportedly paid $36m per year for his television and radio shows, was criticised this week following Cohen’s court hearing, after it became clear he had defended Cohen and Trump on the air without disclosing that he also consulted Cohen for legal services. “Georgia is one of the harshest states for tenants,” said Siegel. “It feels awful, because you don’t have anywhere else to go,” said Coleman, who is 49.
– The number of eviction orders in an apartment complex owned by Sean Hannity rose 400% after the Fox News host purchased the property for $8 million nearly four years ago, reports the Guardian. After Hannity took over the 152-unit Hampton Place apartment complex in Perry, Georgia, property managers received approval to evict 61 residents. The previous owner received approval to evict only 12 tenants in a similar period of time. Through his lawyer, Hannity is denying responsibility: "Mr. Hannity is not involved in the management of these properties. Evictions only occur after a material breach of the lease terms," says Christopher Reeves in an email. But not all of the tenants threatened with eviction were booted out. One, for example, was allowed to stay after ponying up $300 in extra fees and a $725 monthly rent payment. "It seemed kind of harsh," the tenant says. But Georgia state law tends to favor landlords over tenants. "You can be evicted for being a single day late on your rent—regardless of whether you’ve paid on time for the past five years," attorney Lindsey Siegel tells the Guardian. "Georgia is one of the harshest states for tenants." Hannity has amassed a real estate empire with rental property valued at tens of millions in Georgia, Alabama, and South Florida, reports the Los Angeles Times. His holdings came under scrutiny after the Guardian reported recently that Hannity is linked to a group of 20 shell companies that invested an estimated $90 million on hundreds of homes over the last decade.