Hunter Biden Moves to Dismiss Laptop Lawsuit Amid Financial Struggles and Housing Crisis
Hunter Biden is seeking to withdraw his high-profile lawsuit against a former Trump administration aide, citing overwhelming personal and financial hardship. In court documents filed Wednesday in California, Biden’s legal team asked U.S. District Judge Hernan D. Vera to dismiss the case, stating that Biden’s financial situation has deteriorated to the point where he can no longer sustain the legal fight.
The lawsuit, originally filed in 2023, targeted Garrett Ziegler, a former aide to Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro. Ziegler and his nonprofit organization, Marco Polo, had published thousands of Biden’s personal emails and data allegedly retrieved from his now-infamous laptop, triggering the lawsuit.
But in their recent filing, Biden’s attorneys revealed that circumstances have drastically changed. They described how a fire in the Pacific Palisades rendered Biden’s rental home unlivable, further compounding his financial instability. Without steady income or permanent housing, they argued, Biden must prioritize basic needs over litigation.
“Mr. Biden has had difficulty securing a permanent place to live and continues to face challenges in generating income,” the court document stated. “At this time, he cannot afford to continue funding this legal case.”
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