Hunter Biden is demanding that Fox News remove sexually explicit images from its platforms that he says are private. The attorneys for Hunter Biden sent a letter to Fox News and FOX Corp. alleging conspiracy to defame and unlawful publication of hacked images, seeking corrections and retractions on air and online articles. Hunter Biden’s legal team has been utilizing an aggressive legal and public relations strategy, including demanding investigations into his opponents and filing lawsuits against detractors. Although there was initial anxiety among some of President Joe Biden’s political advisers, the president has publicly defended his son who is facing gun and tax charges in Delaware and California, pleading not guilty.
Fox News has aired a mock trial of Hunter Biden on Fox Nation that focused on unproven bribery allegations and published intimate images that depict him in the nude and engaged in sexual acts. The letter from Hunter Biden’s attorneys demands that these images be removed from all streaming platforms immediately, stating that the images were hacked and violated laws against nonconsensual disclosure of sexually explicit material. The attorneys also take issue with Fox News’ reporting on the bribery allegations, citing an FBI informant who was recently indicted for allegedly lying to investigators about Hunter Biden and the bribery plot.
Attorneys for Hunter Biden allege that Fox News initially remained silent on the news of the informant’s indictment, resulting in misleading reporting on the bribery allegations. The letter demands that Fox News issue editor’s notes to online articles informing readers of the indictment, and that prominent hosts on the network inform viewers on air that they were sharing debunked allegations from a source who has been federally indicted. The bribery allegations have been central to the GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden, but CNN has reported that Republican lawmakers do not have enough votes to impeach him.
Hunter Biden’s legal team is prepared to sue Fox News but has not done so yet. They are demanding corrections and retractions on air and online to claims that President Biden and his son engaged in a bribery scheme abroad. Despite the stepped-up strategy by Hunter Biden to publicly defend himself against attacks, President Biden has publicly defended his son who is facing criminal charges. The media outlet aired a mock trial of Hunter Biden on Fox Nation and published explicit images of him engaging in sexual acts, which the attorneys claim were stolen and manipulated digital material and violated revenge porn laws.
CNN has reached out to Fox News for comment on the letter. The attorneys for Hunter Biden anticipate suing Fox News for the publication of explicit images and reporting on the bribery allegations. The letter sent to Fox News demands the immediate removal of the explicit images from all streaming platforms and corrections on air and in online articles regarding the bribery allegations. The attorneys argue that Fox News violated laws against the nonconsensual disclosure of sexually explicit material and that the reporting on the allegations was misleading given the informant’s indictment for allegedly lying to investigators.
