Gladiator bonus and hireling
 

While playing Legends tonight another player on the table had a handed item equipped and also had a hireling with a handed item equipped. His claim was that he was entitled to the gladiator combat bonus for using two weapons requiring hands while I disagreed because the hireling was simply using the item on his behalf and he himself was not using the item.

Which interpretation is correct in this situation?

Re: Gladiator bonus and hireling
 

Items carried by a Hireling count as though you were the one using them. Yes, the Gladiator bonus applies.

Re: Gladiator bonus and hireling
 

does this apply to any Hireling or only to a Hireling from Munchkin Legends?