Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO
The judge also ordered Byrne to pay about $35,000 in sanctions after finding he repeatedly promoted claims without credible evidence.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million in punitive damages plus $1 in nominal damages and about $35,000 in court sanctions against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, in a defamation case.
- Biden sued Byrne in 2023, alleging the defendant falsely claimed in an interview that Biden sought an $800 million bribe from Iran to influence U.S. policy while President Joe Biden was in office.
- Judge Wilson wrote that Byrne failed to provide evidence supporting the claims and found "ample evidence" that Byrne knew the story was false and engaged in intentional misrepresentation.
- The court entered default against Byrne after he failed to appear and repeatedly disobeyed orders, while continuing to promote statements linking the plaintiff to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
- Byrne, a vocal Donald Trump supporter, resigned as Overstock CEO in 2019 after disclosing a romantic relationship with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina and has promoted conspiracy theories about Covid vaccines.
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Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former CEO of Overstock
The lawsuit stemmed from comments Byrne made in 2023 , claiming that Hunter Biden told the Iranian government in 2021 that President Joe Biden would release $8 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for a bribe.
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Conservative ReviewHunter Biden’s Ex-Lawyers Put a Lien on his $1.7 Million Lawsuit Victory, Just as ‘Impecunious’ Heir Takes Victory Lap, Unleashes Potty-Mouthed Tirade Against Trump
Hunter Biden's victory lap after securing a $1.7 million defamation judgment against former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne was short-lived. Last week, a federal judge in California ordered Byrne to pay Biden for falsely accusing him of participating in an $800 million Iranian bribery scheme while his father was president. The younger Biden celebrated the decision, and accused Byrne of hiding in Dubai to evade depositions and hearings in the lawsuit…
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Why Hunter Biden Won $1.7 Million in a Defamation Case After Judge Said Key Claims Were Fabricated
A federal judge concluded that key allegations accusing Hunter Biden of taking part in an Iranian bribery scheme had been fabricated, a finding that led to a US$1.7 million (approximately £1.3 million) punitive damages award against former Overstock.com chief executive Patrick Byrne. The ruling marks one of Hunter Biden's most significant legal victoriesin recent years. Rather than focusing on the amount awarded, Judge Stephen Wilson's decision …
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