WASHINGTON – Hunter Biden received $4.9 million from Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris over three years, according to IRS agents investigating the president’s son for alleged tax evasion.
The revelation marks a major increase in how much Hunter, 53, knows of his so-called “sugar brother” after the men reportedly met for the first time at a December 2019 campaign fundraiser.
IRS agent Joseph Ziegler shared startling figures and additional documentation Tuesday with the House Ways & Means Committee in a follow-up appearance as House Republicans near an expected vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his alleged role in his family’s alienation. business of buying and selling.
Earlier reports indicated Morris paid about $2 million in tax debt for Hunter and bought some of his new artwork.
Morris’ motives for helping the first child financially and the genuineness of their friendship are debated by Republicans.
As part of his testimony Tuesday, Ziegler provided lawmakers with emails showing that as early as Feb. 7, 2020 — two months after they met — Morris contacted accountants on Hunter’s behalf and warned them to work quickly to avoid “risk which is big personally and politically .”
Ziegler, who investigated Hunter’s taxes for five years before he was removed from the case this year, said that the first child’s income from Morris – at least some of which was considered a loan – resembled Hunter’s practice of trying to avoid paying taxes on other income by explaining it as a loan.
Hunter Biden received $4.9 million from Hollywood lawyer Kevin Morris over three years, according to IRS agents investigating the president’s son for alleged tax evasion. Daniel William McKnight
“Hunter appears to be following a pattern of trying to avoid paying tax on the relevant income. This first started with Hunter not reporting [Ukrainian gas company] Burisma’s income in 2014 and allegedly falsely claimed that it was a loan to him,” Ziegler said in his opening statement.
“He is, again, trying to claim millions in [Chinese] the income derived from Hudson West III was a loan to him, which was disproved by evidence and disallowed by his tax accountant.
“This continued through 2020, 2021 and 2022, where Hunter received approximately $4.9 million in payments for personal expenses, again in the form of loans and gifts from Democratic Donor Kevin Patrick Morris.”
Ziegler and his entire investigative unit were removed from the tax fraud case targeting Hunter, who was charged at the behest of the Justice Department, in May after Ziegler joined his supervisor Gary Shapley in publicly alleging a cover-up that featured preferential treatment for the first family.
A month later, the US attorney’s office in Delaware announced a tentative-only plea deal for Hunter, who ultimately failed in a July court hearing when his lawyers pushed for assurances that he has broad immunity for other crimes he may have committed in the past.
IRS Agent Joseph Ziegler shared startling numbers Tuesday with the House Ways & Means Committee as House Republicans near an expected vote to authorize an impeachment investigation into President Biden. Getty Images
The full transcript of Ziegler and Shapley’s recent testimony to the tax-focused Ways & Means Committee was not immediately available.
But a source familiar with the closed-door exchange told The Post that Ziegler was asked to confirm the $4.9 million amount for Morris’ contribution and did so.
It’s possible that Morris gave more in 2023 that wasn’t included in the total.
Morris did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment, nor did the White House or Hunter’s legal team.
A Los Angeles grand jury is reportedly considering tax charges against Hunter in a case that may include related charges, such as allegedly violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act by introducing associates to his father’s vice president and other US officials.
As part of his testimony, Ziegler showed lawmakers an email that as early as Feb. 7, 2020, Morris had contacted accountants on Hunter’s behalf and warned them to work quickly to avoid “significant personal and political risk.” Stephen Yang
Republicans in recent weeks have also focused on loans allegedly involving James Biden’s first cousin.
GOP leaders of the House Oversight Committee allege that James “laundered” $40,000 in Chinese government-linked funds to pay Joe Biden in September 2017, and that he paid his brother $200,000 in 2018 after getting the same amount the same day by promising to help US hospitals find investors The Middle East uses its political connections.
The White House said the two transfers were genuine loan repayments and that President Biden did nothing wrong, but Republicans say the funds James claims were repaid were transferred to him from a law firm rather than Joe Biden’s personal account, clouding the picture.
Ziegler, a registered Democrat, and Shapley, a registered Republican who says he has voted for Democrats in the past including Bill Clinton, have publicly objected to the handling of the Hunter tax fraud investigation as Delaware’s US attorney David Weiss is reportedly considering allowing Hunter to avoid any charges. , after US attorneys appointed by Biden in Los Angeles and Washington refused to cooperate in prosecutions in their districts, where tax crimes would be brought because of residency issues.
Ziegler on Tuesday scolded Democratic lawmakers for their handling of the case.
“I can tell you that as a fellow Democrat, who previously voted for your fellow Democrat, I am very disappointed and hurt by some of your comments and actions,” he said.
“The comments you gave have affected me and my family. My husband’s business has been attacked, and I have been personally attacked by the Biden family’s lawyers and members of the media.”
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