Hunter Biden has filed a federal lawsuit against former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler for allegedly accessing his laptop and posting its contents on the website of his nonprofit organization, Marco Polo.
The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California, accuses Ziegler of violating California and federal computer privacy laws. Hunter Biden claims that the data on the laptop has been manipulated, contradicting his previous denial of the laptop's ownership.
Ziegler, however, has dismissed the allegations, stating that he has not been served with any lawsuit and that the claims are baseless. The lawsuit represents an escalation in the legal battles surrounding the Biden presidency.
The lawsuit highlights Ziegler's alleged actions since leaving the White House, accusing him of tampering with and manipulating the data in question. It also references incendiary comments made by Ziegler on social media, where he threatened violence against anyone attempting to serve him with legal process.
Hunter Biden filed the lawsuit in the Central District of California, where he currently resides. Earlier this year, his legal team called on the Justice Department to investigate Ziegler and others involved in the distribution of the laptop's contents.
The laptop in question was dropped off by Hunter Biden at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019. The shop owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, claims that Hunter Biden left three damaged MacBook Pro laptops at his store. One laptop was beyond repair, and Hunter took it back.
Mac Isaac loaned Hunter a keyboard for another laptop, which was never returned. The third laptop was left with Mac Isaac for repairs, but Hunter never came back to retrieve it. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to contact Hunter Biden, Mac Isaac legally took ownership of the abandoned laptop.
In October 2020, The New York Post published emails from Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop, revealing his involvement in business dealings with foreign countries and his alleged role as Joe Biden's bagman in an international influence peddling scheme. These revelations had a significant impact on Biden's presidential campaign.
The timing of Hunter Biden's lawsuit is noteworthy, as it comes just one day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The inquiry is based on allegations that Joe Biden was involved in and profited from his son's business activities. Hunter Biden's lawsuit can be seen as an attempt to counter the Republicans' impeachment inquiry and protect his father's reputation.
The legal battles surrounding the Biden family have been ongoing since the release of the laptop's contents. Hunter Biden's lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler represents a new chapter in this ongoing saga. As the legal proceedings unfold, the public will be watching closely to see how these allegations and counter-allegations are resolved.
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