The bulk of the letter focuses on a six-part fictional series called “The Hunter Biden Trial.” The series was produced by the Fox Nation streaming service and used actors to imagine what a court case against the president’s son would be like. Lawyers for Hunter Biden say that while the series uses some real information, including emails and images that Biden claims are his, it creates an unfair and false impression. Says.
The letter, obtained by The Washington Post, was sent on April 23 and asked Fox to remove the material by April 26. Biden’s representatives said Fox did not respond to the letter and did not immediately respond to a request for comment. .
“While using certain true information, this series intentionally manipulates facts, distorts the truth, takes events out of context, and concocts dialogue to entertain,” Geragos & Geragos wrote. The 14-page letter, signed by Tina Grandian of “Thus, viewers of the series will not be able to decipher what is fact and what is fiction, and this will be very damaging to Mr. Biden.”
Grandian also said the image was of Biden and was being used without permission. The letter cites revenge porn laws in demanding that Fox remove the content.
“In addition to the illegal commercial exploitation of Mr. Biden’s image, name, and likeness, the ‘Hunter Biden Trial’ also illegally published and continues to publish intimate images of Mr. Biden depicting nudity and sex. “This violates most state laws that prohibit the nonconsensual publication of sexually explicit images and videos, also known as revenge porn laws,” the letter said.
The photos and emails are among the materials recovered from a laptop Biden allegedly dropped at a repair shop in Wilmington, Delaware, in 2019 and was never recovered. Biden has never acknowledged dropping his laptop, saying he was heavily addicted to drugs at the time and has no clear recollection of it, and claimed the materials may have been hacked or stolen.
“Unlawful publication of images depicting Mr. Biden undressed or with exposed intimate parts and images depicting him engaging in sexual acts with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm; In doing so, FOX violated Section 52-B of the New York Civil Rights Law and Mr. Biden is not only entitled to compensatory and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees, but is also required here. and are entitled to injunctive relief,” Grandian wrote in a letter to Fox.
Grandian also argued that because the series is presented as entertainment, the network should not benefit from the legal protections that news organizations typically enjoy.
“The miniseries is fiction. It is not a news event,” the letter reads. “This was created for trade and advertising purposes and is simply exploiting Mr. Biden’s name, image, and likeness for FOX’s commercial benefit. FOX therefore has no newsworthiness requirements under privacy/publicity laws. Not protected by exceptions.”
The letter is part of an aggressive strategy adopted by Hunter Biden and his campaign ahead of two criminal trials scheduled for as early as June and his father’s re-election campaign. Hunter Biden faces federal charges related to taxes and gun possession.
In September, Hunter Biden sued Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Giuliani’s former lawyer Bob Costello, accusing them of misusing personal computer data. Around the same time, the president’s son sued the IRS for violating his privacy rights in the course of his own investigation.
