Hunter Biden complained about his massive legal bills at a high-end Hollywood party last week, Page Six reported. One guest overheard President Joe Biden's son lament that he has "$18 million in legal bills" and "cases hanging over my head."
The younger Biden has been rubbing elbows with the rich and fabulous in Los Angeles at cocktail parties. It turns out his favorite topic of discussion is his legal woes, which have turned into a financial nightmare.
The president's son was convicted of tax evasion to the tune of $1.4 million in September. He is awaiting sentencing, which should come in the next two months.
Meanwhile, Hunter Biden has also had to defend himself against federal weapons and drug charges after a bitter divorce and custody dispute. The financial fallout seems to be the only thing the 54-year-old wants to discuss now.
Hunter Biden has been sharing his complaints with A-listers in Los Angeles. "Hunter Biden was trying to explain his history and problems to guests at a party in LA," a source close to the matter shared with the gossip section of the New York Post.
"'I have $18 million in legal bills, and… my cases hanging over my head.’ He also talked a lot about his Ukraine and Russia connections saying, ‘all these stories were set-ups,'" the unnamed guest shared about Hunter Biden's choice of party chatter.
Even as he spews these complaints about a situation of his own making, Hunter Biden has become a fixture at such parties. "Oy vey, he’s become a very popular guest in the super-rich Hollywood cocktail party circuit where hosts are happy to have President Biden’s son in the room," the source said.
Until recently, entertainment attorney Kevin Morris was bankrolling Hunter Biden's defense. However, a person close to the matter told Politico in May that Morris has nothing left to lend the younger Biden now.
"The reason Kevin got involved financially in the first place was that he could see that no one was going to help Hunter. Now, four and a half years later, there’s still no help — and now Kevin is completely tapped out. So just when Hunter is facing two criminal trials starting in a few weeks, he has no resources. It’s pretty dire," the source said.
Although Morris can no longer help Hunter Biden, it seems he's not without assistance from a surprising ally. After President Biden had sworn not to pardon his son, former President Donald Trump said he was open to the idea if he should win on Election Day.
"I wouldn't take it off the books. See, unlike Joe Biden, despite what they've done to me, where they've gone after me so viciously ... And Hunter's a bad boy," Trump said late last month when asked about the possibility.
"There's no question about it. He's been a bad boy. But I happen to think it's very bad for our country," Trump said of jailing Hunter Biden.
With Joe Biden leaving office in a little more than two months, Hunter Biden will be without the protection of his father's powerful position. His legal and financial woes could just be beginning, but Trump's generosity may be the thing that saves him from what his Hollywood friends can't.
