Hunter Biden's Lawyer Accused of Misleading Court Clerk to Block Release of Damning Evidence

Hunter Biden's legal team found themselves in hot water, accused of employing deceptive tactics aimed at blocking the release of potentially incriminating evidence in the run-up to Biden's expected guilty plea to federal charges, which include tax evasion and firearms offences.

The controversial series of events began in the morning when the House Ways and Means Committee filed an amicus brief with Delaware US District Judge Maryellen Noreika. The Committee alleged that Biden, 53, has benefited from "political interference that questions the propriety of the investigation" into serious charges that span money laundering, felony tax evasion, and failure to register as a foreign agent. The filing was supported by testimonies from two IRS whistleblowers.

In a dramatic turn of events, Theodore Kittila, the lead attorney for the Committee, found their filing mysteriously removed from the court's docket. Upon contacting the Clerk's office, he discovered that someone claiming to be associated with his office had asked the Court for the document's removal. As a result, Kittila was advised to re-file the document.

In a renewed filing, Kittila included email exchanges with court officials and Hunter Biden's attorneys. One of these exchanges revealed that the call to have the document removed came from Jessica Bengels, Director of Litigation Services at the New York-based law firm Latham & Watkins. Chris Clark, a member of Hunter Biden's legal team, previously served as a partner at this firm.

When confronted by Kittila, Hunter Biden's attorneys asserted that the filing contained confidential tax and identifying information, even though the whistleblower testimony has been in the public domain for over a month. From the email timestamps, it appears that the request to remove the document came only after Kittila had declined a request to seal the testimony.

Chris Clark, Hunter Biden's attorney, contended that the court Clerk's office independently took down the filing after learning of the non-redacted personal tax information within the document. Clark warned Kittila of potential sanctions in response to what he alleged as actions that were "improper, illegal, and in violation of applicable rules."

However, Kittila, responding to Clark's assertions, suggested Clark should reconsider his stance, promising to inform Judge Noreika of this alleged misconduct.

By Tuesday evening, Judge Noreika issued an order, directing Hunter Biden's legal team to justify why they should not face sanctions for possible misrepresentations to the Court. The Judge noted that they had not formally filed any request to seal evidence in the case. However, she ruled that the filing would remain sealed until Wednesday's close of business.

The unfolding controversy took a new twist when the Ways and Means Committee's spokesperson, JP Freire, accused Hunter Biden's lawyers of misrepresenting themselves to ensure the removal of the document. The unfolding saga of these allegations could potentially influence Judge Noreika's decision on accepting Biden's plea deal, widely criticized by Republicans as a "sweetheart" deal.

As the situation continues to evolve, further updates are expected.