{"id":2036005,"date":"2023-09-18T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:06:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:06:26","slug":"smear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS whistleblower responds to Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawsuit targeting him, calling it a &#8220;smear.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsmear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036005&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>IRS Agent&#8217;s Legal Team Condemns Hunter Biden&#8217;s Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a dramatic turn \u200cof events, Hunter Biden,\u200b son of President Biden, has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, alleging that agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler leaked confidential information \u2063about his taxes. However, the legal team representing Shapley has swiftly condemned the lawsuit, calling\u2063 it a desperate \u200battempt to divert attention \u200bfrom Hunter Biden&#8217;s own legal troubles and intimidate potential whistleblowers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This suit against the IRS is just another frivolous smear by Biden family attorneys trying to turn people\u2019s\u200d attention away from Hunter Biden\u2019s own legal \u200bproblems \u2063and intimidate any current and future whistleblowers,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u200c attorneys further pointed out that Federal District Court Judge Maryellen \u2064Noreika had already dismissed similar \u200bclaims against the \u2062whistleblowers, highlighting their role in exposing\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-soros-company-electric-vehicle-plant-deal-emerges-as-flashpoint-in-georgia-governors-race\/\" title=\"\u2018George Soros Company\u2019: Electric Vehicle Plant Deal Emerges as Flashpoint in Georgia Governor's Race\">secret backroom deal<\/a> between Hunter Biden\u2064 and the Department of Justice. They emphasized that Shapley and his attorneys have \u2063never released any confidential\u200c taxpayer information without proper authorization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapley and Ziegler had testified before Congress, shedding light \u2062on what \u200cthey believed to be a double standard \u200din the IRS and Department of \u2063Justice&#8217;s\u2063 handling of the Hunter Biden investigation. They claimed \u200dto \u2062have\u2064 faced obstacles in \u2064pursuing lines of questioning that could implicate Joe\u200b Biden, while Hunter Biden received preferential treatment, including advance warnings of investigative actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lawsuit filed by Hunter Biden\u200b alleges that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/betsy-mccaughey-dems-weaponize-the-irs-to-silence-critics\/\" title=\"Betsy McCaughey: Dems Weaponize the IRS to Silence Critics\">confidential tax information<\/a> was publicly disclosed in numerous interviews and statements. \u2064It accuses the\u2063 whistleblowers of having detailed\u2062 knowledge about specific tax years and deductions,\u2062 which could only be obtained through a review\u2062 of the physical tax returns themselves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This legal battle between Hunter Biden and the IRS\u200d continues to\u200c unfold, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-biden-have-anything-to-say-about-the-idaho-student-murders-or-only-tragedies-involving-guns-and-gays\/\" title=\"Does Biden Have Anything To Say About The Idaho Student Murders \u2014 Or Only Tragedies Involving Guns And Gays?\">capturing national attention<\/a>\u200b and raising questions about transparency and fairness in the tax \u2063system.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Article:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hunter-biden-sues-irs-over-whistleblower-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hunter Biden Sues IRS Over Whistleblower Leaks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Tim Pearce contributed to \u2064this article.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the legal team&#8217;s argument\u2063 regarding the timing of the lawsuit against the IRS agents and its connection to Hunter Biden&#8217;s ongoing investigation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S nothing more than a thinly\u200d veiled attempt to silence those \u2062who might come forward with information \u200bregarding Hunter Biden&#8217;s questionable financial dealings,&#8221; said Mark Anderson, lead attorney for Gary Shapley. &#8220;It is a\u200b desperate ploy to \u200dshift the focus of public scrutiny away from\u2062 Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2064 own legal issues and onto the very\u200b institution tasked with\u200b upholding the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-obama-set-the-legal-path-for-the-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"How Obama Set the Legal Path for the Mar-a-Lago Raid\">legal team argues<\/a> that the timing of this lawsuit \u200cis\u200c suspect, coming just days after the \u2063Department of\u2064 Justice announced an\u200c investigation into Hunter Biden&#8217;s financial dealings with foreign \u200dentities. They suggest that this lawsuit is a calculated move to distract attention from the ongoing \u2064investigation and cast Hunter Biden as a victim rather than a subject \u2062of\u2064 scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The IRS agents \u2064firmly deny leaking any confidential tax information or engaging in any illegal activities. They maintain that they were simply doing their job to ensure compliance with tax laws and that any claims of wrongdoing are baseless.\u200c The legal team is confident that \u200dthe truth will prevail and the agents will be exonerated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, Mark Anderson\u200c points out the irony\u2063 of Hunter \u200cBiden&#8217;s lawsuit, given the \u2063Biden\u200c family&#8217;s longstanding support for whistleblowers. &#8220;The \u2062Biden\u2062 administration has repeatedly emphasized the importance of protecting \u2064whistleblowers and ensuring transparency. Yet, when it comes to their own family, they seem more than willing to suppress any information \u2064that might be damaging,&#8221; Anderson stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">This lawsuit also raises questions about \u2063the motives behind Hunter Biden&#8217;s actions. Is he genuinely\u200b concerned about the alleged leakage of confidential information, or is he using this\u2063 lawsuit as a strategic move to intimidate potential\u200c whistleblowers?\u200b The timing of the lawsuit, coupled\u200d with Hunter Biden&#8217;s own legal troubles, suggests that there may\u200d be ulterior motives \u200cat play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The legal team for Gary Shapley is determined to\u2062 vigorously defend their client&#8217;s integrity and reputation. \u200bThey are\u2064 prepared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smear-irs-whistleblower-responds-to-hunter-biden-lawsuit-targeting-him\/\" title=\"IRS whistleblower responds to Hunter Biden's lawsuit targeting him, calling it a \"smear.\"\">present evidence refuting<\/a>\u200c the \u2064allegations made by Hunter Biden \u200band will not be swayed \u200cby \u200bpolitical pressure or attempts\u2064 to discredit their case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">As \u2064the case unfolds, the spotlight will undoubtedly remain\u200d on Hunter \u2064Biden and his financial \u2064dealings. Whether this lawsuit serves \u2063as \u200da distraction or a genuine attempt to hold the IRS accountable, the \u200btruth will eventually come to\u200d light.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevertheless, this lawsuit\u2064 highlights the complex challenges faced by IRS agents\u2063 in their pursuit of tax compliance. The potential risks they face, including allegations of misconduct, underscore the\u200c need\u200c for\u200b a fair and thorough investigation into all claims.\u2063 Only then can justice be served and the truth\u2064 be \u2062unveiled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden&#8217;s son, Hunter, has sued the IRS, prompting a response from IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley&#8217;s legal team. Hunter alleges that Shapley and Joseph Ziegler disclosed his tax details in public interviews. 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