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Hunter Biden awarded $1.7m in defamation suit against Patrick Byrne
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Hunter Biden awarded $1.7m in defamation suit against Patrick Byrne
Hunter Biden said the rule of law prevailed after a federal judge awarded him $1.7m in punitive damages from former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.
- A federal judge in California ruled that Byrne fabricated a defamatory story about Biden soliciting a bribe from Iran.
- Biden sued Byrne in 2023 over an interview in which Byrne claimed Biden had offered Iran an $800m bribe.
- The judge found Byrne in default after he failed to appear for trial and fired his lead attorney.
- Biden stated in a social media post that the judge's order "speaks for itself" and expressed gratitude.
TopicsBribery AllegationHunter BidenOverstockPunitive DamagesDefault JudgmentPatrick ByrneFederal JudgeLawsuitIran Bribe ClaimDefamation
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