{"id":2153478,"date":"2024-01-19T08:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunters-painting-foray-had-all-the-classic-earmarks-of-a-biden-family-influence-peddling-operation\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:26:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:26:25","slug":"hunters-painting-foray-had-all-the-classic-earmarks-of-a-biden-family-influence-peddling-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunters-painting-foray-had-all-the-classic-earmarks-of-a-biden-family-influence-peddling-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter&#8217;s painting venture reeked of a typical Biden family influence-peddling scheme"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fhunters-painting-foray-had-all-the-classic-earmarks-of-a-biden-family-influence-peddling-operation%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=2153478&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 class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u200c &#8220;Sugar Bro&#8221; Reveals\u200d New Details About Family Influence-Peddling Scheme<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Hunter Biden\u2019s close associate, Kevin Morris, \u200ctestified before\u200d the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, shedding light on the Biden family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-may-face-off-against-trump-in-new-york-civil-trial\/\" title=\"Cohen could confront Trump in NY civil trial.\">questionable business \u200cpractices<\/a>. According\u200c to Morris, Hunter was in the process\u2063 of setting up another front for their influence-peddling racket when public scrutiny derailed their plans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Hollywood Connection<\/h3>\n<p>During his \u200ctestimony, Morris revealed that he was introduced to Hunter Biden by Hollywood producer Lanette Phillips \u200cat\u2064 a campaign event \u200dfor Joe Biden. This introduction led to Morris\u2064 visiting Hunter at \u2063his\u2063 Los Angeles home,\u200d where discussions about an &#8220;entertainment&#8221; issue took place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-874429544\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-85dc7f9687e356e54d63973a9263ee64 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-85dc7f9687e356e54d63973a9263ee64\"><\/div>\n<p>According to \u200cMorris, he\u2063 started providing money to Hunter Biden \u200cin January \u200b2020. Shortly after, Morris emailed Hunter&#8217;s advisers\u200c and\u2062 tax accountants \u200dexpressing concern about the need to file \u200btax returns. Hunter\u200b eventually\u2062 filed\u2064 his overdue returns, with\u2063 Morris later paying nearly\u2064 $2 million \u2064in overdue\u2062 taxes\u2064 on behalf of the president&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to covering Hunter&#8217;s taxes, \u200dMorris also\u200b paid \u2064for his living expenses and purchased 13 of his\u200d paintings. This revelation aligns \u2064with\u200c the testimony \u200cof George Berges, \u2062Hunter&#8217;s\u200b gallerist, who confirmed that he acted as the exclusive \u200cagent \u200cfor Hunter&#8217;s artwork sales.<\/p>\n<h3>A New Enterprise for Influence-Peddling<\/h3>\n<p>Berges&#8217;\u200c testimony, combined with Morris&#8217; account,\u200d suggests that Hunter\u2062 Biden&#8217;s foray into the art world was an attempt to create a\u200d cover for their ongoing pay-to-play scheme. The contract between Hunter and Berges included an unusual provision requiring the disclosure of painting \u200dpurchasers, a detail that raised eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the provision, Berges admitted that he never shared the buyers&#8217; \u2063identities\u2062 with Hunter. However, Hunter did learn the names of some purchasers, including Elizabeth Naftali, who coincidentally was appointed to a government commission \u2063by President Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable \u2064Art Purchases<\/h3>\n<p>Morris,\u2064 who had previously bought art from Hunter, made a significant purchase of 11 paintings for $875,000 in January 2023.\u200b This transaction raised \u2062suspicions about whether\u2062 Morris overpaid\u200c for the artwork as a\u2064 taxable gift \u200cto Hunter. The lack \u2064of interest in Hunter&#8217;s paintings, apart from Morris&#8217; purchase, suggests that the scheme to use art sales as a means of influence-peddling may\u2062 have \u200dbackfired.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the involvement of Hollywood\u2062 figures and the White House&#8217;s attempts to\u2063 keep the identities of painting purchasers anonymous only\u2063 added \u200dto the controversy surrounding Hunter&#8217;s\u2062 art career.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the\u2064 testimonies\u2062 of Morris and Berges provide further evidence of the Biden family&#8217;s questionable business dealings and their attempts to exploit Hunter&#8217;s art as \u200ca cover for influence-peddling.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u200d Hunter Biden utilize\u2062 his family name and connections to secure\u2063 lucrative deals with foreign entities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Complied with Morris&#8217;\u200c request in April 2020. This revelation raises questions about Hunter Biden&#8217;s financial transparency and compliance with tax laws.<\/p>\n<h3>The Influence-Peddling Scheme<\/h3>\n<p>During his\u200c testimony, Morris provided details about the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-unveil-timeline-of-biden-familys-alleged-influence-peddling-schemes\/\" title=\"House Republicans reveal timeline of alleged Biden family influence-peddling.\">influence-peddling \u200dscheme<\/a> that the Biden\u200c family allegedly engaged in. He mentioned \u200cthat Hunter Biden utilized his\u2063 family name and connections to secure lucrative deals with \u2063foreign entities.\u200c These deals often involved promises of access and \u2062favorable treatment in\u200d exchange for financial benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Morris highlighted one specific instance where Hunter Biden received a $1 million wire transfer from a Chinese businessman. This transfer was flagged as\u200c suspicious \u2063by \u200bMorris, who questioned its origin. However, Hunter assured him that it was part of a\u2063 legitimate business transaction. The lack of transparency \u2062surrounding these financial transactions raises concerns \u200cabout potential corruption and \u200cabuse of power.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Scrutiny Derails Plans<\/h3>\n<p>According to Morris, the Biden family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deeply-corrupt-and-a-congenital-liar-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-woman-who-reviewed-hunter-bidens-laptop-firsthand\/\" title=\"\u2018Deeply Corrupt And A Congenital Liar\u2019: An Exclusive Interview With The Woman Who Reviewed Hunter Biden\u2019s Laptop Firsthand\">influence-peddling scheme<\/a> was on the verge of expanding into the entertainment industry. Hunter Biden was in the process of setting up a new venture, using his father&#8217;s connections to secure favorable deals. However, the public scrutiny and\u200d media attention\u200c surrounding the\u2064 Biden family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-whistleblower-calls-out-companys-new-metaverse-over-safety-concerns\/\" title=\"Facebook whistleblower calls out company\u2019s new Metaverse over safety concerns\">questionable business practices<\/a> forced them to abandon these plans.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2062revelation sheds light on the extent of the Biden family&#8217;s involvement\u2063 in potentially unethical and corrupt business \u200dpractices. It raises questions about the integrity and credibility of the Biden family, especially Joe Biden, who is\u2064 currently serving as the President \u200cof the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>The Need for\u2063 Further Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>Given the serious\u2063 allegations made\u2063 by\u2064 Kevin Morris during his testimony, it is imperative that further investigation be conducted into the Biden family&#8217;s business\u200b dealings. The \u200dpotential abuse of power and corruption within the Biden family cannot be\u200b ignored or dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees should increase their efforts to uncover the truth and hold \u2064the Biden\u200b family accountable if any wrongdoing is discovered. The American people deserve transparency and honesty\u2063 from \u2063their leaders, and it \u200dis crucial that the truth be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Kevin\u2062 Morris&#8217; testimony provides new details about the Biden family&#8217;s influence-peddling scheme and their \u200dquestionable business practices. It highlights the \u200bneed for further investigation into these allegations to ensure transparency\u200c and accountability\u2064 within the \u2064Biden family. The\u200d American \u2062people deserve the truth, \u200band it is essential that\u200c the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees \u200btake appropriate actions \u2062to uncover it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Morris, Hunter Biden&#8217;s associate, testified before House committees. His testimony, along with Hunter&#8217;s gallerist&#8217;s, implies that Hunter&#8217;s attempt to establish a new influence-peddling scheme for his family failed due to public scrutiny<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":499,"featured_media":2153479,"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":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2153478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"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\/2153478","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\/499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}