According to the letter sent by his lawyer to the Justice Department, Hunter Biden is targeting close allies of former President Donald Trump, including John Paul Mac Isaac (the laptop repair store owner), Rudy Giuliani, his attorney Robert Costello, Steve Bannon, Garrett Ziegler, Jack Maxey, and Yaacov Apelbaum.
Robert Costello, a lawyer for both Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon, told CBS News the letters to the Justice Department and Delaware were a "frivolous legal complaint trying to intimidate."
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The news of Hunter Biden’s request has sparked a heated debate between political factions on either side of the aisle. While some view the move as a necessary step to protect his privacy and the right to information, others view it as a political ploy to silence his detractors.
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Hunter Biden is now seeking to hold those individuals accountable for sharing his personal information without his permission. In a letter sent to the Justice Department on Wednesday, Hunter Biden’s lawyer asked for an investigation into those who accessed and disseminated the information from the laptop.
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In a separate letter, Hunter Biden’s attorney also asked Fox News host Tucker Carlson to retract and apologize for making false and defamatory claims about Hunter Biden in relation to the laptop story.
Many have argued that Hunter Biden's move is a power play to silence those who have been critical of him and his family. Rudy Giuliani, for example, has been quite vocal in his criticism of Hunter Biden and the Biden family and has pushed the laptop story as a major campaign issue.
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