Hunter Biden Ducks Deposition, Enjoys Luxury in South Africa Despite Crying Poverty [WATCH]

Hunter Biden was photographed vacationing in South Africa last week while under round-the-clock Secret Service protection, despite claiming in a California lawsuit that he was too broke to continue his legal fight.

The trip took place just as a judge granted his motion to dismiss a case against former Trump staffer Garrett Ziegler and his nonprofit, Marco Polo.

On Thursday, California District Court Judge Herman Vera dismissed Hunter Biden’s lawsuit, in which he had sued Ziegler over Marco Polo’s publication of his infamous laptop contents.

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However, photos reveal that Hunter was already in Cape Town before the judge’s decision, staying in a $500-a-night beachfront villa with panoramic ocean views.

Ziegler’s attorneys had raised concerns in court that Biden had left the country to “avoid his deposition in this case.”

The deposition was originally scheduled for February but had been rescheduled for this week.

“He was in South Africa before the judge even decided the case,” Ziegler stated on Friday.

“That means he is assuming his daddy’s appointee is gonna rubber stamp what he wants.”

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Hunter Biden and his South African-born wife, Melissa Cohen, were seen walking around Cape Town’s upscale shopping district with their Secret Service detail, according to photos obtained by independent journalist Laura Loomer.

EXCLUSIVE In an international investigation with my contacts on the ground in Cape Town, South Africa, I have captured exclusive photos of @HunterBiden this morning with his Secret Service detail— PROVING that he fled the country right after he was served a deposition notice… pic.twitter.com/PM8cYIMeFI

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 14, 2025

Following the case’s dismissal, Ziegler is now seeking $200,000 in legal costs from Biden.

His legal team plans to include the images of Biden in South Africa in their next court filing.

Despite being 55 years old and ineligible for statutory Secret Service protection under the Former Presidents Protection Act (18 USC, Section 3056), Hunter Biden remains under federal security.

Did you know that the adult children of former Presidents aren’t entitled to @SecretService protection? The children of US Presidents only continue getting protection if they are under age 16 when their parent leaves the White House.

The “Former Presidents Protection Act of… https://t.co/V7VhcOMEHG pic.twitter.com/izFwoJcR6Y

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 15, 2025

Trump administration sources have claimed that before leaving office, Joe Biden issued an executive memorandum indefinitely extending Secret Service protection for his son.

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed Biden’s protection status but declined to provide specifics.

“While we can’t comment on the specifics of our protective means and methods, we can confirm Mr. Biden is an authorized protectee of the US Secret Service,” Guglielmi told The New York Post on Friday.

Loomer cited local sources who claim that Hunter Biden’s security team consists of 18 agents working in rotating shifts.

The agents are reportedly staying at a four-star hotel, receiving per-diem payments for meals, and using rental cars.

The estimated cost to taxpayers for the trip could reach half a million dollars at a time when the Secret Service is already operating under significant financial strain.

The expenses associated with Hunter Biden’s extended Secret Service protection have raised concerns, particularly in contrast to previous cases.

When President Trump extended Secret Service protection to his four adult children for six months after leaving office in 2021, Democrats and media outlets criticized the move, citing its estimated $1.7 million cost.

Ziegler has argued that Hunter Biden’s special protection should be revoked, stating that “Hunter was not completely honest with the court.”

In court last week, Hunter Biden’s legal team argued that he could no longer afford the lawsuit’s expenses, citing financial struggles.

His attorneys also criticized Ziegler’s counsel, Jennifer Holliday, calling her “despicable” for questioning Biden’s inability to pay his legal fees.

Biden’s lawyers claimed that his artwork sales had dried up and that his Los Angeles home had been rendered unlivable due to wildfires.

These claims, combined with his luxurious international travel and government-funded security, have sparked further scrutiny over his financial transparency.

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