Handwritten notes of IRS whistleblower on disputed Hunter Biden meeting disclosed.
Attorneys Release Handwritten Notes Corroborating Allegations in Hunter Biden Investigation
Attorneys representing the IRS criminal investigator who raised concerns about the Department of Justice’s investigation into Hunter Biden have released handwritten notes from a pivotal meeting last year. These notes provide further evidence to support the claims made by Gary Shapley, a seasoned IRS agent, who testified before Congress earlier this year.
During the meeting on October 7, 2022, Shapley and other senior investigators were allegedly told by then-U.S. Attorney David Weiss that he lacked the authority to prosecute Biden. Weiss requested special counsel authority from the DOJ, but his request was denied. Interestingly, Attorney General Merrick Garland later appointed Weiss as special counsel in August 2023.
“Weiss stated — He is not the deciding person,” Shapley wrote in his notes.
Shapley’s notes also reveal that Weiss’s team had decided not to charge Biden for any tax crimes related to 2014 and 2015. Additionally, Weiss mentioned that he had faced obstacles in bringing charges against Biden in California and Washington, D.C.
“USA CA — [Martin] Estrada in charge of authorizing these charges in that jurisdiction + Weiss requested Special Counsel status in D.C. + Main DOJ said ‘no’ — follow the process,” Shapley’s notes stated.
The handwritten notes were accompanied by a letter from Shapley’s attorneys at Empower Oversight, a group dedicated to protecting whistleblower rights. The letter was addressed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and aimed to challenge the testimony of FBI special agent Thomas Sobocinski.
Sobocinski, who also attended the October 7 meeting, claimed in his testimony that he did not perceive any lack of authority on Weiss’s part. However, Shapley’s attorneys argue that Sobocinski’s failure to recall certain details and his lack of notes undermine the reliability of his testimony.
The attorneys provided the notes to Jordan and Nadler to allow them to assess the credibility of Sobocinski’s statements.
When asked for comment, Jordan’s committee referred to a social media statement highlighting Shapley’s notes and accusing Weiss of changing his story. Nadler’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
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