Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit against Fox News for the second time, ending a legal effort targeting the network’s 2022 miniseries that examined his business dealings and personal conduct.
According to court records, Biden voluntarily withdrew his lawsuit without explanation after losing a bid to have the case moved to New York state court.
The suit accused Fox of violating “revenge porn” statutes and defaming him by airing a miniseries that included allegedly intimate images from a laptop widely reported to belong to him.
BREAKING: Hunter Biden DROPS lawsuit against Fox News — for the second time
Hunter accused Fox of unlawfully airing sexually explicit images of him. pic.twitter.com/xskUu5DEtN
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 6, 2025
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Fox News responded to the dropped case in a statement, calling the suit meritless.
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“We were pleased to see Hunter Biden drop his frivolous lawsuit. This was a meritless case which proved to be nothing more than a politically motivated stunt,” the network said.
This is the latest in a string of legal retreats by Biden.
He previously dropped a separate lawsuit against former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, who had published materials purportedly from the same laptop.
Biden also abandoned a lawsuit filed against IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who had publicly disclosed information about his federal tax case.
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In court filings, he blames dwindling art and book sales for his financial woes, saying his rented home became “unlivable.”
The lawsuit targeted Trump aide… pic.twitter.com/vUCQJlhdIB
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 6, 2025
Shapley and Ziegler, who are currently advising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, played key roles in the federal investigation into Biden’s tax affairs.
Shapley briefly served as acting IRS commissioner during the Trump administration.
Following Biden’s decision to drop the suit, attorneys for the whistleblowers stated, “It appears Mr. Biden was afraid to actually fight this case in a court of law after all.”
Biden’s lawsuits have largely focused on claims of privacy invasion, defamation, and improper handling of personal data.
However, repeated withdrawals have raised questions about the sustainability of these legal strategies.
Financial constraints may be playing a role in the decision to end the lawsuits.
In March, court filings revealed that Biden was facing significant financial difficulties.
His legal team disclosed that Biden had suffered a “significant downturn in his income” and held debt “in the millions of dollars range.”
Biden’s business ventures—including his controversial art sales—have reportedly generated little income in recent months.
His art once sold for as much as $500,000 per piece, but the market has cooled considerably.
$500,000 for a Hunter Biden Master of Art Original Painting pic.twitter.com/B0sRJV0sdT
— Jilly (@JillRTeamXRP) October 22, 2021
Sales of his memoir, which detailed personal struggles with addiction, have also slowed.
Additionally, Biden’s legal team indicated that he is struggling to secure paid speaking engagements.
Shocking! Hunter can’t sell any art when his dad isn’t president, and nobody is buying his book
— Greg (@Grgodzak) March 6, 2025
The dropped lawsuit against Fox News was originally filed over a three-part miniseries that covered Hunter Biden’s business dealings, particularly those tied to foreign countries during his father’s tenure as vice president.
The miniseries also referenced material believed to be from the laptop that has been the subject of political and legal scrutiny since its emergence in 2020.
Fox News has maintained that its reporting was protected under the First Amendment and rooted in public interest journalism.
The network’s legal defense also emphasized that the content in question was already publicly available and widely reported.
Hunter Biden continues to face legal issues beyond these lawsuits. He is currently involved in separate federal cases related to tax and firearms charges.
Trials in those matters are expected to proceed later this year.
As the son of former President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden has been a recurring focus of congressional inquiries, political investigations, and public scrutiny.
His legal decisions, financial disclosures, and the continued fallout from the laptop story remain central to ongoing debates in Washington and across the country.
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