2 Plead Guilty to Charges After Handling Diary of President Joe Biden’s Daughter

Two Florida residents on Aug. 25 pleaded guilty to federal charges over their handling of a diary penned by President Joe Biden’s daughter.

Aimee Harris, 40, of Palm Beach, and Robert Kurlander, 58, of Jupiter, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.

According to prosecutors, Biden’s daughter was storing the diary at a private home in Delray Beach, where Harris was residing, in September 2020. Harris “stole the property” and enlisted Kurlander to help her facilitate its sale, charging documents state.

Kurlander texted Harris that he could “make a [expletive] of money” from selling the property, which included a diary, tax records, and a digital storage card containing photographs.

The pair tried to sell the items to a rival presidential candidate’s campaign, which wasn’t identified, but were turned down.

Harris and Kurlander then met with employees of an unnamed organization in New York City and handed over the property. They were later paid $20,000 each by the organization.

“Harris and Kurlander stole personal property from an immediate family member of a candidate for national political office. They sold the property to an organization in New York for $40,000 and even returned to take more of the victim’s property when asked to do so. Harris and Kurlander sought to profit from their theft of another person’s personal property, and they now stand convicted of a federal felony as a result,” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams, a President Joe Biden appointee, said in a statement.

“As a consequence of their actions, they now face punishment in the federal criminal justice system for their crimes,” added Michael Driscoll, an assistant director for the FBI.

The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did a lawyer for Ashley Biden.

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