{"id":2119889,"date":"2023-12-08T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-whistleblowers-claim-complete-vindication-after-bombshell-indictment\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:37:26","slug":"hunter-biden-whistleblowers-claim-complete-vindication-after-bombshell-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-whistleblowers-claim-complete-vindication-after-bombshell-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden whistleblowers feel completely vindicated following a bombshell indictment"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhunter-biden-whistleblowers-claim-complete-vindication-after-bombshell-indictment%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=2119889&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Biden case \u2018would \u2063have\u2062 died a quiet death\u2019 without whistleblowers, attorney says<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Hunter Biden (Mike Segar\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The IRS investigators \u200dwho \u2062blew the whistle on \u2063Hunter Biden\u2019s business \u200cdealings are\u2064 claiming &#8220;complete vindication&#8221; after the embattled first son\u2019s indictment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-whistleblower-docs-show-doj-obstructed-hunter-biden-probe-to-protect-president\/\" title=\"IRS Whistleblower Docs Reveal DOJ Obstructed Hunter Biden Probe for President's Protection\">felony tax evasion charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/hunter-biden-indicted-on-nine-charges-of-tax-evasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bombshell indictment<\/a> is largely consistent with details\u2064 brought to light \u200bby Gary Shapley and \u2063Joseph Ziegler, IRS investigators \u2063who worked on the Biden probe. Shapley \u2064and Ziegler provided Congress \u200dwith records \u2063showing Biden\u2063 evaded \u2063millions of dollars in taxes on his foreign business income and took\u200b deductions for personal expenses.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u200b the\u200d indictment, \u2062Biden \u2062failed \u2063to pay \u200b$1.4 million\u2063 in\u200c taxes from 2016 to 2019 and instead spent\u2062 millions of dollars &#8220;on \u200bdrugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, \u2063exotic cars, clothing, and \u2062other items of a personal nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In \u200dshort, everything but his taxes,&#8221; the indictment says.<\/p>\n<p>Biden allegedly\u2064 deducted personal expenses from his taxes, including a $10,000 payment \u200bin \u20622018 to a \u200dLos Angeles sex\u200b club. He deducted $683,212 in payments to &#8220;various women&#8221;\u200b and\u200c $188,960 for &#8220;adult entertainment&#8221; from 2016 \u2064to 2019, according\u2062 to the indictment. That information matches what Shapley and Ziegler <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/hunter-biden-deducted-payments-to-hooker-and-sex-club-from-his-taxes-whistleblower-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told\u200c Congress<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<p>Shapley, Ziegler, and their attorney say the 56-page indictment validates \u2063both the IRS investigation and their decision \u200bto blow the \u2063whistle.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment is a &#8220;complete vindication&#8221; \u2063of the probe, Shapley and Ziegler said in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tristanleavitt\/status\/1732956029262934212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Eight months \u2063ago we did something ordinary people \u200bdon\u2019t \u200bdo:\u2062 we risked\u2064 our careers and reputations \u2063to bring the \u2063truth out \u2062of the shadows and into the light,&#8221; the pair said. &#8220;We were moved solely by our consciences, yet faced\u2062 continual attacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Their attorney, Tristan Leavitt, said Biden would not\u2063 be\u200b facing felony tax changes if they had not revealed details of the probe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the whistleblowers hadn\u2019t come forward, this <strong>undeniably strong<\/strong> case would have died a quiet death,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tristanleavitt\/status\/1733122522369978680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Leavitt, \u2064the president of Empower Oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Shapley and Ziegler have \u2063accused the \u2063Justice Department and Special\u200c Counsel David\u200b Weiss of pulling \u2064punches in the investigation.\u200d The whistleblowers\u2063 told Congress that prosecutors initially supported\u2063 filing felony tax\u200b charges against Biden. Weiss, the U.S. attorney in\u2062 Delaware, planned to close his investigation into Biden earlier this year without any charges, the \u200c <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/hunter-biden-prosecutor-appeared-ready-to-drop-investigation-before-whistleblowers-came-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. But\u200b Weiss\u200c soon changed course after Shapley went public \u2064with details of the\u200b Biden probe. \u200dHe indicted Biden \u2062in June on\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-irs-whistleblower-x-to-reveal-identity-at-oversight-hearing\/\" title=\"IRS Whistleblower X will disclose their identity during the Oversight hearing on the Hunter Biden investigation.\">misdemeanor tax\u2062 charges<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victims-blame-soros-backed-prosecutors-for-crime-wave-in-u-s-cities\/\" title=\"Victims Blame Soros-Backed Prosecutors for Crime Wave in U.S. Cities\">felony gun charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By coming\u200d forward, Shapley and Ziegler have landed in the crosshairs of \u2064Biden allies. Abbe Lowell, an \u2064attorney for Hunter Biden, referred to them \u2062as \u2063&#8221;disgruntled employees&#8221; and reportedly urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to \u2063investigate \u2063Shapley for making what he \u200dclaims are illegal disclosures \u200bof Biden\u2019s tax information.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment \u2063still leaves other allegations\u200b from the\u200c whistleblowers unsettled. Biden has not \u2063been charged with anything directly related to his foreign business\u200d activities. Republicans have said\u200c Biden\u200b should be charged\u200d with \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-facilitated-deal-for-democratic-consultants-now-under-federal-investigation\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Facilitated Deal for Democratic Consultants Now Under Federal Investigation\">violating foreign lobbying laws<\/a> over his failure\u2064 to register as a lobbyist \u2064for his work in Ukraine and China.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe \u2064Biden is also not implicated in the indictment, though \u2064he has faced \u2064intense scrutiny\u200d for falsely claiming\u2062 to have no\u2064 knowledge of his son\u2019s business dealings. The \u200dpresident said this week he has never met \u2064Hunter Biden\u2019s \u2063foreign business partners, a claim the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/fact-check-joe-biden-did-not-meet-hunters-foreign-business-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a> &#8220;Five Clintons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role did whistleblowers play in bringing the controversial business ventures of Hunter Biden to light?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rsight, the law firm representing the whistleblowers.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment has brought the spotlight back onto the\u200b controversial business ventures of \u2062Hunter Biden, the\u2062 son of President \u200cJoe Biden. Hunter Biden has long been\u200b a subject of scrutiny, with allegations of corruption and questionable financial dealings surrounding his foreign business interests.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations\u2062 in the \u2063indictment paint\u200b a troubling picture of\u2064 tax evasion and extravagant spending. While the indictment \u200cdoes not directly implicate President Biden,\u2062 it does raise questions about the potential influence that his son&#8217;s activities may have had\u2063 on his political career.<\/p>\n<p>The role of whistleblowers in bringing these issues to light cannot be understated. In a time when truth and transparency are of utmost importance, individuals like Gary Shapley and \u2062Joseph Ziegler have \u200dshown tremendous \u200dcourage and integrity in\u200c stepping forward \u2062to expose wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Their decision to\u200c risk their careers and reputations highlights the importance of speaking up \u2062against corruption, even when faced with attacks and pushback. The IRS investigators deserve commendation\u2064 for their \u2064commitment to upholding the law and ensuring accountability for those\u2064 in power.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is crucial that we protect and support whistleblowers, as they play a vital \u200brole in safeguarding the public interest. Their actions shine a light on misconduct and\u200d hold\u2062 individuals accountable for their actions, \u2063regardless of their position or influence.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden \u200bcase serves as a reminder that no\u2062 one is\u2063 above \u2062the \u2064law, and that unethical behavior will not go unnoticed or unpunished. The indictment should serve as a \u2062warning to those who engage in illegal activities or attempt to evade their tax obligations.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal process unfolds, it is important for the justice system to be thorough and fair.\u200b The evidence presented in the \u200bindictment should be rigorously examined, and due process should be \u2063afforded to all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>At the\u2063 same time, the Biden case should also prompt a broader conversation about the need for greater transparency\u2064 and accountability in government and\u2064 politics. The American people deserve\u200c leaders who uphold the highest ethical standards and prioritize\u200c the public interest over personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>While this \u2064case may have political implications, it is important to remember that it is ultimately a matter of law \u200dand justice. The focus should be on ensuring that the truth prevails and that those responsible for\u200b any wrongdoing are held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden case continues to unfold, let us \u2062recognize the crucial role that whistleblowers play in exposing corruption and wrongdoing. Their bravery serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, and \u200dthat when individuals step forward to speak the truth, justice can prevail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IRS whistleblowers, who exposed Hunter Biden&#8217;s business activities, feel vindicated as he faces felony tax evasion charges. Without their revelations, the case would have faded away silently. 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