{"id":2150123,"date":"2024-01-16T06:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T11:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-donors-made-up-most-of-hunters-art-sales-witness-says\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T06:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T11:13:37","slug":"joe-biden-donors-made-up-most-of-hunters-art-sales-witness-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-donors-made-up-most-of-hunters-art-sales-witness-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Witness claims majority of Hunter&#8217;s art sales were from Joe Biden donors"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fjoe-biden-donors-made-up-most-of-hunters-art-sales-witness-says%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=2150123&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>Hunter Biden&#8217;s Art Sales Linked to Donors to President Joe Biden<\/h2>\n<p>Hunter Biden has made\u200d over $1.5 million from selling his\u200d artwork, with a significant portion of the sales coming from two donors to\u200b his father, President Joe Biden. This revelation\u2063 was shared by George \u200dBerges, the former gallerist of the\u200d first son, during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amb-sondland-sues-pompeo-state-department-for-1-8m-in-legal-fees\/\" title=\"Amb. Sondland Sues Pompeo, State Department for .8M in Legal Fees\">closed-door testimony<\/a> to House investigators. The transcript of his testimony, reviewed by the Washington\u2062 Examiner, revealed\u200b that Elizabeth Naftali and Kevin Morris\u2063 were the primary buyers of Hunter\u2063 Biden&#8217;s art.<\/p>\n<h3>Elizabeth Naftali&#8217;s Purchases and Appointment<\/h3>\n<p>Elizabeth Naftali \u2062spent nearly\u2064 $100,000 on two pieces of Hunter Biden&#8217;s artwork. Her first \u200cpurchase\u200d was \u2062made shortly after\u2064 Joe Biden took office, \u2062and less than five months later, she was appointed to \u200da\u2064 prestigious panel called\u200c the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America&#8217;s Heritage Abroad by Joe Biden. Naftali made her second purchase in December \u200dof that year.<\/p>\n<h3>Kevin Morris&#8217;s\u200d Significant Investment<\/h3>\n<p>Kevin Morris, an \u200dentertainment lawyer and prominent Democratic donor, spent a staggering $875,000 on Hunter Biden&#8217;s art. He purchased the artwork through an entity\u2063 called Kuliaky Art on January 19, 2023. \u2064Morris \u2063had\u200c previously seen Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u200d artwork at an exhibit and later negotiated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accidentally-buys-pair-of-identical-lottery-tickets-wins-two-jackpots-i-couldnt-believe-it\/\" title=\"Man Accidentally Buys Pair of Identical Lottery Tickets, Wins Two Jackpots: 'I Couldn't Believe It'\">lump sum payment<\/a> for 11 pieces. However, it was revealed that Morris only paid a portion of the $875,000 as a commission to Berges, with the rest going towards a debt owed by Hunter Biden to Morris.<\/p>\n<h3>Financial \u200dSupport and Unusual Arrangements<\/h3>\n<p>Morris played a significant role in supporting Hunter Biden financially, providing loans and gifts totaling nearly $5 million starting in 2020. Berges mentioned that the arrangement between Morris and Hunter Biden was\u200b unusual, as the\u2062 gallery did not write a check for the artist \u200dcommission. Instead, Berges \u2064only received\u200d payment for the gallery&#8217;s portion, while the negotiation between Morris \u200band Hunter Biden took place separately.<\/p>\n<h3>Identity of Buyers and White House Involvement<\/h3>\n<p>Berges revealed that Naftali, Morris, and his business partner William Jaques accounted for 70 percent of Hunter Biden&#8217;s art\u2062 sales. Despite the\u200b White House&#8217;s claim\u2063 that safeguards\u200c were in place to protect \u2062the anonymity of buyers, Hunter Biden eventually became aware of at least three of his buyers&#8217; identities. Berges clarified\u200b that he did not disclose the buyers&#8217;\u2062 identities \u200cto Hunter\u200c Biden and that there were ten total buyers. The contracts between Berges and Hunter Biden regarding buyer anonymity were\u200c contradictory, \u2064with the second contract requiring buyers to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>When the White House\u200d mentioned their \u200cinvolvement in suggesting the second contract, Berges expressed\u200d surprise as he had not communicated with them about the agreement. Although the\u2064 contract did not specify any\u200c consequences if Hunter \u200bBiden \u2062discovered the buyers&#8217; identities, it is evident that he knew \u2062about Naftali, Morris, and Jacques purchasing \u2063his art.<\/p>\n<p>Naftali&#8217;s purchase and subsequent appointment raised potential ethics concerns, as she bought \u2063Hunter Biden&#8217;s artwork before receiving the appointment. Despite the White\u2063 House&#8217;s efforts to maintain anonymity, Hunter Biden&#8217;s knowledge of the buyers raises questions about conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What ethical dilemmas does the controversy surrounding\u200b Hunter Biden&#8217;s art sales highlight, and what measures \u2062are being proposed to address these concerns and increase transparency in the\u200b art market<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063The actual\u200c payment transaction \u2064took place after Joe Biden was\u200d inaugurated as president.\u2062 Despite Morris being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-seek-info-on-biden-halting-state-probe-on-covid-origin\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Seek Info on Biden Halting State Probe on COVID Origin\">long-time supporter<\/a> \u200bof the Democratic \u2063Party, the amount he spent\u2063 on Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2062art raises eyebrows and raises questions about possible influence or\u2062 access.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2062Art Sales<\/h3>\n<p>The art world has historically been a subject\u200c of\u2063 controversy when it comes to money laundering and bribery. The fact that Hunter Biden has no prior experience, training, or exhibition history \u2062in the\u200b art world only adds fuel to\u200d the \u200dfire. Critics argue that the \u2062high prices paid for\u2063 his artworks may\u2063 be more about buying influence rather than appreciating the artistic value.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has been quick to defend the legitimacy \u2062of the art sales, emphasizing that the confidentiality agreement between Hunter \u2063Biden and \u200bthe buyers ensures\u200d that the president and his administration \u2062have no knowledge \u2064of who is\u2063 purchasing the artworks. They argue that the prices are set by the art dealer and reflect the market value based on the artist&#8217;s potential and historical sales figures.<\/p>\n<p>However, many believe that the confidentiality agreement \u2064is insufficient to address concerns of\u2062 potential influence peddling. \u2064The lack of transparency and the fact that the buyers are known supporters of\u2063 President Biden only adds to the skepticism surrounding\u200d the\u200d art sales.<\/p>\n<h3>Ethical Dilemmas and Calls for More\u2062 Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>This controversy raises important ethical dilemmas regarding the intersection \u200cof politics\u200b and art. The art market \u2063has long been \u2063a playground for the wealthy elite, allowing \u200dthem to invest in artworks \u200cas a means of hiding and increasing their\u200b wealth. The potential\u200b for political donors to exploit this\u200b system for\u2062 their own benefit \u200bis a serious \u200cconcern for advocates of transparency and good governance.<\/p>\n<p>To\u2062 address these concerns, some experts and lawmakers have\u200c called for \u2063stricter regulations and transparency\u200b measures in the art\u200c market. They argue that art sales should be \u2064subject to the same scrutiny\u200c as other\u200d financial \u2062transactions, especially when they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-attorney-furious-after-seeing-hunter-biden-plea-deal-his-client-had-same-charge-and-wont-be-out-of-prison-for-years\/\" title=\"Defense attorney outraged over Hunter Biden's plea deal while his own client, facing identical charges, faces years behind bars.\">involve public figures<\/a> and potential conflicts\u2064 of interest.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200crevelations surrounding Hunter\u200c Biden&#8217;s art sales have \u200bonce again brought the issue\u200d of political influence and access\u2064 to the forefront.\u200c It \u200craises questions about the lines between \u2062personal wealth, political connections, and public office. As the\u2062 debate continues, it is\u200c clear that more transparency and regulation are\u2063 needed to ensure the \u2062integrity of \u200cthe art \u200dmarket and \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-department-of-state-tells-counties-not-to-allow-outside-access-to-voting-systems\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Department of State Tells Counties Not To Allow Outside Access to Voting Systems\">prevent potential abuses<\/a> of power. \u2064Whether these calls for\u200d reform will be\u200b heeded remains \u200cto be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s artwork sales have exceeded $1.5 million, with significant contributions from two donors linked to his father, President Joe Biden. George Berges, the former gallerist of the first son, revealed during closed-door testimony to House investigators that the majority of sales were made by these two buyers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2150124,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2150123","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\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}