{"id":2321193,"date":"2024-08-08T13:09:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-unleashes-devastating-evidence-regarding-hunter-biden-and-a-foreign-official-in-new-filing\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:14:16","slug":"special-counsel-unleashes-devastating-evidence-regarding-hunter-biden-and-a-foreign-official-in-new-filing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-unleashes-devastating-evidence-regarding-hunter-biden-and-a-foreign-official-in-new-filing\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Counsel Unleashes Devastating Evidence Regarding Hunter Biden and a Foreign Official in New Filing"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fspecial-counsel-unleashes-devastating-evidence-regarding-hunter-biden-and-a-foreign-official-in-new-filing%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=2321193&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--><p>Legal proceedings leading \u2064up \u200dto Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u200ctax trial are \u200drevealing connections between him and a Romanian businessman, Gabriel Popoviciu, who \u2063sought \u200cto influence U.S.\u2064 policy.\u2062 The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">special counsel\u2019<\/a>s \u2063filing indicates that Popoviciu aimed to secure Biden\u2019s help in terminating an investigation\u2064 against him in \u2062Romania, \u2064and \u200bthat Biden received substantial\u200d payments for these services based on an alleged agreement to influence U.S. government agencies. <\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden is \u2064charged with failing\u200c to pay $1.4 million in taxes from\u200b 2016 to 2019. The filings suggest a complex \u200cfinancial arrangement \u2063where \u2063Biden and his associates\u2064 split approximately $3 million in compensation\u2062 for their services, which reportedly included efforts to lobby U.S. officials. Importantly,\u200d the filings also assert \u2062that evidence will \u200ddemonstrate Biden did little to earn the payments he received. The prosecution aims to anticipate potential defenses that might claim Biden&#8217;s addiction\u2064 diminished his responsibility. Notably, \u200bthe trial will not address whether any money was unlawfully funneled to\u2063 his father, President Joe Biden.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal skirmishing that is taking place before Hunter Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weiss-seeks-immunity-for-hallie-biden-to-testify-at-hunter-bidens-tax-trial-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Weiss seeks immunity for Hallie Biden to testify at Hunter Biden\u2019s tax trial - Washington Examiner\">upcoming tax trial<\/a> indicates that Hunter Biden received money from a Romanian businessman who was trying to become a player in American policy-making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A filing from the office of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-dni-ratcliffe-i-expect-quite-a-few-more-indictments-to-come-from-durham-probe\/\" title=\"Fmr DNI Ratcliffe: I Expect &#039;Quite a Few More Indictments&#039; to Come from Durham Probe\">special counsel&#038;nbsp<\/a>;David Weiss&rsquo;s office said the individual also hoped Hunter Biden would help end an investigation of him that was taking place in Romania, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/hunter-biden-received-compensation-romanian-businessman-aiming-influen-rcna165660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/07\/us-news\/hunter-biden-prodded-us-officials-to-help-crooked-client-but-wont-face-fara-counts-at-tax-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Hunter Biden is charged with failing to pay&nbsp;$1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Post identified the Romanian businessman as Gabriel Popoviciu. The <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cacd.907805\/gov.uscourts.cacd.907805.181.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing<\/a> only uses the initials G.P. and refers to unnamed business partners of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/devon-archer-bombshell-hunter-biden-called-dc-get-ukrainian-prosecutor-investigating-burisma-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden, &ldquo;who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion,&rdquo; according to the filing, &ldquo;agreed to attempt to influence U.S. public policy and receive millions of dollars pursuant to an oral agreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;G.P. sought to retain Business Associate 1, the defendant, and Business Associate 2, to attempt to influence U.S. government agencies to investigate the Romanian criminal investigation of G.P, and thereby cause an end to the investigation of G.P. in Romania,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Business Associate 1 and the defendant were concerned that lobbying work might cause political ramifications for the defendant&rsquo;s father,&rdquo; the filing said, a reference to President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing claims an agreement was drafted alleging Hunter Biden and his partners were providing management services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, Hunter Biden and his partners were being paid to &ldquo;attempt to influence U.S. government agencies to investigate the Romanian investigation of G.P., and Business Associate 1 would pass approximately 1\/3 to the defendant as his compensation and approximately 1\/3 to Business Associate 2 as his compensation,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing says the three split roughly $3 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing also touched on Hunter Biden&rsquo;s work for CEFC China Energy Co. Ltd and the Ukrainian energy firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-released-records-show-joe-biden-repeatedly-ed-hunters-business-associate-burisma-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burisma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;This evidence will not include evidence that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-takes-no-action-texas-abortion-ban-goes-into-effect\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Takes No Action, Texas Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect\">defendant performed<\/a> lobbying activity in exchange for this compensation,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Rather, the evidence will show the defendant performed almost no work in exchange for the millions of dollars he received from these entities,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing said Weiss&nbsp; &ldquo;will introduce evidence that Business Associate 1 structured a business relationship in an effort to avoid having to register as a foreign agent, and that the defendant and his business partners did reach out to government officials, specifically the United States Department of State.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;That evidence is relevant because it establishes that the defendant received income, when he earned the income, and his state of mind was not consistent with someone with a diminished capacity,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing appeared to be seeking to head off a possible defense that, due to Hunter Biden&rsquo;s addiction, he was not responsible for his actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing notes that the government case will not address issues concerning whether money was &ldquo;funneled&rdquo; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-oversight-chairman-puts-joe-biden-notice-issuing-criminal-referrals-hunter-james-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;With respect to his first topic, &lsquo;allegations that Mr. Biden (1) acted on behalf of a foreign principal to influence U.S. policy and public opinion,&rsquo; the defendant did receive compensation from a foreign principal to attempt to influence U.S. policy and public opinion, as alleged in the indictment, and this evidence is relevant and not unfairly prejudicial,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a filing from Special Counsel David Weiss, this businessman sought Hunter Biden&#8217;s assistance in terminating an investigation against him in Romania, as reported by NBC. The New York Post highlighted that Hunter Biden faces charges for failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, identifying the Romanian businessman as Gabriel Popoviciu. The filing refers to him only by the initials G.P., along with unnamed business associates of Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The document states that G.P. intended to engage Business Associate 1 and Business Associate 2 to persuade U.S. government agencies regarding the Romanian investigation into G.P., which would potentially halt the inquiry against him there. It also mentions concerns from Business Associate 1 and the defendant about possible political repercussions for President Joe Biden, who is referenced indirectly.<\/p>\n<p>The filing claims an agreement was created suggesting that Hunter Biden and his partners were providing management services; however, they were allegedly compensated for attempting to influence U.S. agencies regarding G.P.&#8217;s case instead. It notes that approximately $3 million was divided among them.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it discusses Hunter Biden\u2019s involvement with CEFC China Energy Co., Ltd., and Burisma, a Ukrainian energy firm but clarifies that evidence will not show he engaged in lobbying activities for this compensation; rather it suggests he did little work for the substantial payments received from these entities.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss plans to present evidence indicating that Business Associate 1 structured their business dealings intentionally to avoid registering as foreign agents while reaching out specifically to officials at the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n<p>This evidence is deemed relevant because it demonstrates when income was earned by the defendant and counters any defense claiming diminished responsibility due to addiction issues faced by Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it specifies that allegations concerning whether money was &#8220;funneled&#8221; to Joe Biden will not be part of this case but confirms that compensation received by Mr. Biden from foreign principals aimed at influencing U.S policy is pertinent and not prejudicial according to legal standards outlined in the indictment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2321194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hunter.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37547,32528,32482],"class_list":["post-2321193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-foreign-official","tag-hunter-biden","tag-special-counsel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hunter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321193","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}