Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Miniseries, Alleging Revenge Porn and Defamation
July 2, 2024Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News over their fictional miniseries 'The Trial of Hunter Biden.'
The miniseries depicted Hunter Biden in a mock trial for illegal lobbying and bribery charges.
The lawsuit alleges that the program included sexually explicit images from Biden's laptop, violating New York's revenge porn laws.
Biden, recently convicted of federal gun charges, is seeking punitive damages for harm to his reputation.
Fox News has defended the program as protected by the First Amendment and removed it from their platform, though promotional materials remain online.
The network has called the lawsuit politically motivated, citing Biden's criminal record.
Biden's attorneys have compared the series to Fox News' coverage of the 2020 election results, which led to a defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
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CNN • Jul 1, 2024
Hunter Biden sues Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseriesLos Angeles Times • Jul 1, 2024
Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program - Los Angeles TimesVariety • Jul 1, 2024
Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Fictionalized Mock-Trial SeriesDeadline • Jul 1, 2024
Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over Mock Trial Series