Major Report on Hunter Biden Laptop and Investigation Implodes White House Narrative
By Bonchie | Mar 17, 2022 1:30 PM ET
Better late than never, I suppose? The New York Times has released a major report on Hunter Biden detailing the authenticity of his now-infamous laptop and confirming details about the ongoing criminal investigation into Joe Biden’s son.
Original reports on the laptop emerged during the 2020 presidential election, most notably by the New York Post, and were met with widespread claims of “disinformation” and censorship. The Post was actually banned from multiple social media sites over their reporting, with companies like Facebook insisting it was because the laptop contained “hacked” materials.
That was false. The laptop was not hacked but was left at a computer repair shop. Because it was never picked up and paid for, the shop took legal ownership of it after a period of time (most computer repair contracts stipulate the computer itself as collateral).
As the Times’ report makes clear, though, Hunter Biden’s issues go well beyond an unpaid laptop bill and some embarrassing pictures.
As recently as last month, the federal grand jury heard testimony in Wilmington, Del., from two witnesses, one of whom was a former employee of Hunter Biden whose lawyer was later subpoenaed for financial records that reflected money Mr. Biden received from a Ukrainian energy company.
The investigation, which began as a tax inquiry under the Obama administration, widened in 2018 to include possible criminal violations of tax laws, as well as foreign lobbying and money laundering rules, according to the people familiar with the inquiry.
But prosecutors face a number of hurdles to bringing criminal charges, the people familiar with the investigation said, including proving that Mr. Biden intentionally violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, which requires disclosure to the Justice Department of lobbying or public relations assistance on behalf of foreign clients.
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https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/03/17/major-report-on-hunter-biden-laptop-and-investigation-implodes-white-house-narrative-n537148
