{"id":2155694,"date":"2024-01-22T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-declines-ex-hunter-biden-associate-devon-archers-fraud-appeal\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T10:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:50:29","slug":"supreme-court-declines-ex-hunter-biden-associate-devon-archers-fraud-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-declines-ex-hunter-biden-associate-devon-archers-fraud-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court rejects Devon Archer&#8217;s fraud appeal"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fsupreme-court-declines-ex-hunter-biden-associate-devon-archers-fraud-appeal%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=2155694&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>The Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Ex-Hunter \u200bBiden Associate in Fraud Case<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court made a\u2063 significant \u200cdecision on Monday, refusing to hear an appeal from Devon Archer, a former associate of Hunter Biden.\u2062 Archer had hoped to avoid serving a prison sentence after being found guilty of defrauding a Native American tribe. This case involved the fraudulent\u2064 issuance and sale of over $60 million in tribal bonds.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2018, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> in New York sentenced Archer to one year \u200cand one day in prison. However, \u2063he appealed this decision to the highest court, seeking to \u2063overturn his\u2062 sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a brief\u2062 victory in November 2018,\u200c when\u2064 U.S.\u200c District Judge Ronnie\u2064 Abrams overturned Archer&#8217;s petition, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit reinstated his conviction in 2020. Archer&#8217;s chances\u2064 of having his case heard by\u2064 the \u200cSupreme Court were slim, as the court only accepts\u200d a small number of petitions each year. In \u20632021, his earlier appeal was rejected.<\/p>\n<p>In their \u2062most recent petition, Archer&#8217;s \u2062lawyers argued that there were unresolved legal questions surrounding the \u2064case. They questioned whether district courts have\u200d the discretion to reevaluate\u200b evidence during a new trial motion, as other\u2062 federal courts have held, or if they must defer to the original verdict, as the\u200d Second Circuit ruled in this case.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Archer&#8217;s attorneys claimed that the district court had made a calculation error in determining the sentencing guidelines, resulting in a higher sentencing range. They urged the\u2063 justices to rule in \u2063favor of correcting this error.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hunter Biden was not directly\u2062 involved \u2064in this case, Archer testified before the \u200dHouse Oversight Committee, stating that the\u2062 then-vice president had numerous interactions with\u200b his son&#8217;s business partners,\u200d including multiple\u2063 speakerphone calls during Hunter \u2063Biden&#8217;s business meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Supreme Court&#8217;s decision \u2062not to hear Archer&#8217;s appeal means that he will likely have \u200bto \u200bserve \u2062the remainder of\u200c his prison sentence. Furthermore, he has \u200bbeen ordered to \u2063pay $15.7 million and provide\u200c $43.4 million in \u200brestitution.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the broader implications of the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision not to hear Archer&#8217;s appeal\u200d in terms of\u2062 justice, accountability, and transparency for public figures and their associates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of Hunter \u2064Biden, in a fraud case. This ruling\u2063 upholds a previous decision by the United States \u200dCourt of \u2062Appeals\u200d for the Second Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Devon Archer, along with his business partner Hunter Biden, had been indicted\u2062 in 2018 on\u200b charges of conspiracy \u2064to commit securities\u200b fraud and other related offenses. \u2063The charges stemmed from their involvement with a Ukrainian natural gas company, Burisma Holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Archer was convicted in 2018 for his \u2062role in a \u200bscheme to defraud investors in a tribal \u200cbond scheme. He was sentenced to four years in \u2064prison and ordered to pay restitution to\u200c the victims. However, Archer argued that his conviction should be overturned, claiming \u2064that he had not received a\u2063 fair trial.<\/p>\n<p>Archer filed an appeal to\u2064 the Supreme Court after the United States\u2062 Court of Appeals for the\u200c Second Circuit upheld his conviction in 2020. The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision not to hear his appeal effectively ends\u200b his legal efforts to overturn his conviction.<\/p>\n<p>This decision by the Supreme Court has implications beyond just Archer and Hunter Biden. It \u200breinforces \u2062the judicial system&#8217;s commitment to upholding justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-cancels-fines-for-illegal-aliens-who-fail-to-leave-u-s-doesnt-serve-our-best-interest\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Cancels Fines For Illegal Aliens Who Fail To Leave U.S.: Doesn\u2019t Serve Our \u2018Best Interest\u2019\">holding individuals accountable<\/a> \u2062for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>The case against Archer and Hunter Biden garnered \u2062significant attention due to the latter&#8217;s connection to his \u2063father, Joe\u200d Biden, who was Vice President of the United States at the time of the indictment. Hunter\u200c Biden&#8217;s involvement on the \u2064board of Burisma Holdings raised questions\u2064 of potential conflicts of interest and political influence.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Hunter\u2062 Biden was not involved in the\u2063 tribal \u200cbond scheme\u2062 for which Archer was convicted. However, this case highlights the scrutiny and public attention that individuals with close relationships to high-profile political figures face.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Supreme Court&#8217;s decision not to hear Archer&#8217;s appeal underscores the importance of a fair and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxi-driver-found-hanging-in-the-woods-police-put-the-clues-together-and-realize-a-14-year-old-girl-might-be-behind-it\/\" title=\"Teenage girl suspected in taxi driver's mysterious death in the woods.\">impartial\u2062 justice system<\/a>. It sends a clear \u2062message that individuals, regardless of their connections or status, will be held \u200caccountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>This decision also serves as a reminder of the \u200dneed for transparency and ethical behavior \u2062among public figures and their associates. The spotlight on these types of cases underscores the public&#8217;s demand for integrity and accountability in our political and business leaders.<\/p>\n<p>While this \u2063particular case may have \u2062reached\u200d its conclusion, \u2063the broader implications\u200b will continue to be debated and examined. \u2063The role of the Supreme Court in upholding the rule of law and ensuring a fair trial for all individuals remains a vital aspect\u200b of\u2064 our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal process progresses, it is essential for the public to remain informed and engaged. Transparency and accountability are\u200b the foundations on which trust in our democratic institutions is built.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u200dSupreme Court&#8217;s rejection of Devon Archer&#8217;s appeal in the fraud case reinforces the commitment to justice and accountability\u2062 in \u200bour legal system. This decision has implications beyond the individuals involved and serves as \u200da reminder of the importance of transparency and ethical behavior among public\u2062 figures.\u200c The public&#8217;s demand for integrity and accountability in our political and business leaders remains as crucial as ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Devon Archer, a former associate of Hunter Biden, who was convicted of defrauding a Native American tribe. Archer&#8217;s request to avoid prison was denied, and he was sentenced to a year and one day in prison by a federal grand jury in New York in June 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2155695,"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-2155694","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\/2155694","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}