Hunter Biden requested a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss his lawsuit against a former aide to Trump concerning the disclosure of information from a laptop believed to belong to him. He cited financial constraints as a significant barrier to continuing the legal proceedings.
In documents submitted to a federal court in California, Biden’s legal team urged U.S. District Judge Hernan D. Vera to dismiss the 2023 lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler. They indicated that Biden’s income has “declined significantly” and that he is burdened with substantial debts amounting to millions.
The attorneys noted that the wildfires in Pacific Palisades exacerbated his financial difficulties by rendering his rental property “uninhabitable for an extended period.”
They stated that Biden has struggled to secure a new permanent residence and has faced challenges in earning a living. Furthermore, they argued that he should prioritize addressing his relocation, the damage to his rental property, and his family’s living expenses “instead of engaging in this litigation.”
A request for comment from Ziegler’s attorney on Wednesday did not receive an immediate response. Biden’s legal representatives declined to comment on the court filing. In September 2023, Biden filed a lawsuit against Ziegler and his company, Marco Polo, alleging violations of state and federal laws by attempting to create a searchable online database containing 128,000 emails purportedly from Biden.
Ziegler, who served as an assistant to Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro from February 2019 to January 2021, had previously requested the presiding judge to dismiss the case, but this request was denied. Maguire, a landlord, claimed that Hunter was a tenant in Venice, CA, who failed to pay rent for over a year and attempted to settle the debt with artwork made from his own feces, stating that the rent for the property, located on the canals, was $25,000 per month, as reported by Fox Business.
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