Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has taken legal action against former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his companies, and another attorney, accusing them of computer fraud and data access violations. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court, Biden claims that these defendants have played a significant role in the “total annihilation” of his digital privacy and data. The lawsuit stems from the controversy surrounding a laptop computer that Biden allegedly left at a Delaware repair shop.
Hunter Biden has been the target of relentless attacks from Giuliani, former President Donald Trump, Republican members of Congress, and conservative media outlets since 2020. These attacks primarily stem from the alleged contents of his laptop, which Giuliani provided to the right-wing newspaper, The New York Post, in October 2020, just a month before the election between Trump and Joe Biden. The Post published a story based on the data from the laptop, suggesting potential involvement of President Biden in his son’s business dealings with a Ukrainian company. These claims have led to an impeachment inquiry into President Biden by GOP-run House committees.
Defendants Named in the Lawsuit
Apart from Giuliani, the lawsuit also names Robert Costello, an attorney and former federal prosecutor who previously represented Giuliani. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants have dedicated significant time and effort to searching for, hacking into, tampering with, manipulating, copying, disseminating, and obsessing over data taken or stolen from Biden’s devices. It further states that Biden’s data was manipulated, altered, and damaged before being copied and sent to Giuliani and Costello. The suit accuses the defendants of engaging in additional undisclosed alterations and damage to the data.
The lawsuit raises questions about the data’s authenticity and the potential for manipulation. It acknowledges that the repair shop owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, possessed electronically stored data, including some belonging to Biden. However, it does not admit that Mac Isaac or others definitively possessed a laptop containing Biden’s data. The suit claims that the defendants engaged in further alterations and damage to the data, which currently remain unknown to Biden.
Legal Troubles Faced by Hunter Biden
Recent months have brought increased scrutiny and legal challenges for Hunter Biden. He was indicted in Delaware federal court on charges related to the unlawful purchase and possession of a handgun while being a user of illegal drugs. Additionally, he faced charges of failure to pay federal income taxes in 2017 and 2018. Last week, Biden filed a separate lawsuit against the IRS, alleging the unlawful disclosure of his confidential tax return information by agents who reportedly leaked the information to the media.
Hunter Biden’s lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, his companies, and another attorney is the latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the laptop saga. The lawsuit claims violations of computer fraud and data access, alleging extensive damage to Biden’s digital privacy and data. It highlights concerns of potential data manipulation and undisclosed alterations. As this legal battle unfolds, it remains to be seen how the courts will adjudicate these allegations and how this lawsuit will impact the already highly charged political landscape in the United States.
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