In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden, the judge overseeing the federal weapons cases against President Biden’s son has ordered the unsealing of search warrants used in two investigations against him. Delaware District Judge Maryellen Norieka granted the request to make public four search warrants used by special counsel David Weiss’ investigation into unlawful firearm possession and tax fraud cases involving Hunter Biden.
The unsealed search warrants are expected to provide insights into the legal basis for the seizure of Biden’s electronic devices and the evidence used to build the criminal cases against him. This move comes as Hunter Biden is set to appear for closed-door House depositions on February 28th.
The search warrants, which were obtained by tax authorities and the FBI, include one from December 2019 to examine Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop and two others from August 2019 and July 2020 to look into his Apple iCloud account. Additionally, a fourth warrant obtained in December 2020 was used to collect electronic evidence related to the gun case against Biden.
Hunter Biden, who pleaded not guilty in October to federal gun charges, has been accused of lying about his drug use when purchasing a gun in 2018. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison. However, his defense attorney, Abbe Lowell, plans to challenge the charges’ constitutionality and file a motion to dismiss them.
Earlier this summer, Hunter Biden reached an agreement to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges, which would have also resulted in the dismissal of the gun charges if he stayed out of trouble for two years. However, the deal fell apart after a judge raised concerns about the arrangement.
In a recent development, federal prosecutors revealed that a brown leather pouch used by Hunter Biden to store a gun was found to have cocaine residue on it. Prosecutors argue that the evidence against Biden is overwhelming, dismissing claims of political targeting.
The unsealing of these search warrants could potentially shed light on the ongoing investigation and its implications for the Biden family. It remains to be seen when the documents will be accessible to the public.
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