Update:

Sean Hannity responds to real estate reports. Go here.

Earlier story:

Fox News host Sean Hannity has ties to shell companies that own tens of millions of dollars in real estate, including some purchased through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to a recent report.

The Guardian reported Hannity-owned companies spent as much as $90 million on foreclosed and HUD homes, even as he reported on issues related to the department. Hannity's companies have purchased more than 870 homes in seven states - including Alabama - over the past decade, according to the report.

Hannity's real estate attorney Christopher Reeve said his client's property holdings are a private matter.

"I doubt you would find it very surprising that most people prefer to keep their legal and personal financial issues private," Reeve said. "Mr. Hannity is no different."

The disclosure came after it was revealed Hannity was a previously unnamed client of President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen. The FBI seized documents from Cohen in a raid earlier this month after the attorney admitted to paying $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election as part of a deal for her to remain silent about an alleged affair with the president.

Hannity, who did not disclose his relationship to Cohen during reports on the Trump situation, said he only consulted the attorney on real estate matters.