{"id":2123604,"date":"2023-12-13T07:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-david-weiss-doj-are-withholding-records-on-hunter-bidens-alleged-sex-trafficking-crimes\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T07:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:26:13","slug":"lawsuit-david-weiss-doj-are-withholding-records-on-hunter-bidens-alleged-sex-trafficking-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-david-weiss-doj-are-withholding-records-on-hunter-bidens-alleged-sex-trafficking-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit claims David Weiss, DOJ withhold records on Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged sex-trafficking crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Flawsuit-david-weiss-doj-are-withholding-records-on-hunter-bidens-alleged-sex-trafficking-crimes%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=2123604&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--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation has taken legal action against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Special Counsel David Weiss \u200cin a\u200b bold move. The lawsuit was filed \u200con Monday after Weiss refused to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-keep-left-wing-labor-secretary-in-role-without-senate-approval\/\" title=\"Biden retains left-leaning Labor Secretary sans Senate nod.\">release records related<\/a> to \u2063Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged \u2064sex-trafficking crimes. <\/p>\n<p>In an effort to \u2063shed light on the investigation into\u200b Hunter Biden&#8217;s potential violations of the Mann Act, Heritage had previously filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The request sought documents regarding \u2062the authorities&#8217; probe into whether Hunter Biden violated the law that prohibits the transport\u200b of individuals for immoral \u2062purposes. <\/p>\n<p>Communications between high-ranking DOJ officials, which were\u200c made public in September, indicated several \u200binstances \u200cwhere Hunter Biden\u200b communicated with \u200cprostitutes and \u2063coordinated their travel\u200b across state lines. These actions potentially \u2063violated the Mann \u200bAct. The\u2063 lawsuit highlights\u2062 two specific incidents involving escorts traveling to meet Hunter Biden in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Weiss announced \u200dtax-related charges against Hunter Biden, revealing payments made to various women,\u2062 including an\u2062 exotic dancer and an escort. However, the charges did not include any allegations of Mann Act violations.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage&#8217;s FOIA request aimed to obtain communications between Weiss&#8217;s\u200b office and\u2064 Main Justice regarding potential victims \u2062in\u200c the investigation. The request also sought information \u200con which \u200cDOJ component was handling \u2062victim issues related to Hunter Biden&#8217;s case. However, both Heritage \u200band House\u200c Republicans&#8217; requests for\u200b information have been met with silence.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b its lawsuit, Heritage argues that Weiss and the\u200b DOJ&#8217;s failure to \u2063release all relevant\u2063 records \u200bviolates the department&#8217;s rules and FOIA guidelines. The\u200d foundation is seeking\u2064 a\u2064 court order to expedite the release of the requested documents and waive any related fees.<\/p>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood, \u2063a\u200b staff writer for The \u200cFederalist\u2063 and a graduate of the University \u200cof Mary Washington, has covered this story \u2063extensively. Follow\u2063 him on Twitter\u2062 @ShawnFleetwood.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u2063 have the DOJ and Weiss refused to comply with their legal \u2063obligation to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-epa-officials-continued-ties-with-chinese-government-controlled-university\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Launch Investigation Into EPA Official\u2019s Continued Ties With Chinese Government-Controlled University\">provide records related<\/a> to Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u200dallegations of involvement in sex trafficking under the FOIA?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The allegations against Hunter Biden and any\u2064 potential involvement in sex trafficking. However,\u200d despite the legal obligation to provide these records under FOIA, the DOJ and Weiss \u200chave refused to comply.<\/p>\n<p>The Mann Act, also \u2063known as the White-Slave \u2064Traffic Act, is a \u2063federal law \u2062that \u2062prohibits the \u2064transportation of individuals across state lines\u200c for the\u200b purpose of prostitution or other\u200c immoral purposes.\u200c If Hunter Biden\u2062 is indeed found guilty of violating this act, it would be\u200d a\u200b serious\u2062 offense that should not \u2063be taken\u2064 lightly.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation&#8217;s decision \u2064to take legal action against the \u200cDOJ and Weiss\u2063 reflects their dedication to upholding\u2064 the principles of transparency and accountability. As a conservative think tank, Heritage is \u200ccommitted to ensuring that\u2064 government agencies are held \u2063responsible for their \u200cactions, regardless \u200bof political \u200caffiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The refusal to release \u2063records related to Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged crimes raises concerns about \u2063potential bias\u2062 and cover-up within the DOJ and \u2063its handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a>. \u2063It is essential\u2062 for the public to have access to information that may shed light on the truth behind these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this lawsuit signifies the importance of investigating and\u200d exposing\u200b any potential wrongdoing by public figures, \u2063regardless of their family connections or political standing. The Biden \u2063family&#8217;s involvement in this case should not \u2063be shielded from scrutiny simply because\u200c of their position\u2064 in\u2063 society.<\/p>\n<p>Transparency and accountability are at the core of\u200c a functioning democracy. The\u200c public has the right to know the truth and understand the actions of their elected officials\u2063 and \u2062those associated with\u200b them. By withholding these records, the \u2062DOJ and Weiss are undermining the trust between the government and \u200cthe people.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note \u2062that this lawsuit \u2062does not\u2064 assume\u200d guilt on the part of Hunter Biden. Rather, it emphasizes the need \u2063for a thorough and unbiased investigation into the allegations. Releasing the \u200drequested records would \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-randomly-makes-up-story-about-being-born-in-same-hospital-his-grandfather-died-at-weeks-prior\/\" title=\"Biden Randomly Makes Up Story About Being Born in Same Hospital His Grandfather Died at Weeks Prior\">provide valuable insights<\/a>\u2063 and contribute to the pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-launches-antitrust-suit-against-amazon-over-illegal-monopoly-officials-say\/\" title=\"FTC sues Amazon for illegal monopoly, officials claim.\">legal action serves<\/a> as \u200ca reminder that no one is above the law and \u2062that all individuals,\u200d regardless of their status or connections, should\u2062 be held\u200c accountable for their actions. It is a plea for transparency, fairness, and the preservation of the \u200crule of law.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of \u2063increasing concerns over\u2063 potential corruption and favoritism within government institutions, it is crucial to support organizations like the Heritage Foundation that strive to \u200duncover the truth and hold those \u2063in power responsible. Only through \u200ctransparency \u200dand accountability can we ensure a just and equitable society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heritage Foundation sued the DOJ and Special Counsel David Weiss for withholding records on Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged sex-trafficking crimes. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware&#8217;s U.S. District Court, seeks a court order to compel the DOJ and Weiss to surrender the requested documents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2123605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}