Watchdog says DOJ not sharing details on investigation into Hunter Biden’s potential violation of debauchery law
Government watchdog group, The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, has taken legal action in Delaware federal court this week to push the Justice Department for records that may shed light on whether Hunter Biden should face further investigation under a century-old law related to “prostitution or debauchery.”
The petition filed in the same Wilmington court where Biden faced gun charges alleges that there is substantial evidence suggesting that the first son was under scrutiny for potential violations of the Mann Act.
The Mann Act, enacted in 1910 when prostitution was rampant in urban areas, deems it a felony to knowingly transport women or girls across state lines or to foreign countries for prostitution or debauchery.
Details shared by an individual named Ziegler from the Justice Department highlighted efforts to probe potential Mann Act violations involving Hunter Biden. Ziegler mentioned a “West Coast assistant” of Biden’s believed to have links to the world of prostitution and who billed expenses related to her.
Further revelations indicate expenses for an individual flown to locations like California, Boston, and Washington, D.C. for unspecified purposes, leading to suspicions of Mann Act-related activities.
The Oversight Project, represented by Brosnan, is seeking records related to Ziegler’s statements, any correspondence with the probation office concerning the Mann Act, and inquiries concerning possible victims.
Insisting that the information already exists and is accessible through the Hunter Biden laptop presented as evidence in his Delaware criminal case, Brosnan criticized the Justice Department’s lack of transparency on the matter.
In response to requests for information, the Justice Department resorted to a “Glomar response,” invoking legal provisions that allow parties to neither confirm nor deny the existence of sought-after information.
In September, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and James Comer wrote to the Justice Department after revelations from IRS whistleblowers hinted at the agency compiling a list of potential victims as part of a Mann Act investigation involving Hunter Biden.
Concerns were raised that these individuals could be deemed victims under victim rights acts and be entitled to restitution, prompting additional scrutiny into the Justice Department’s handling of the case.
Brosnan criticized the Justice Department’s response and raised suspicions that the department may have overlooked certain offenses in Biden’s case, including possible Mann Act violations.
Despite inquiries, the Justice Department, White House, and Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, refrained from commenting on the matter.
