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Prosecutor Reveals Hunter Biden's Drug Dealings Around Gun Purchase

Hunter Biden, left, arrives at federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

During a recent court hearing, Prosecutor Leo Wise made startling claims regarding Hunter Biden's involvement with drug dealers in relation to the purchase of a gun that is central to the case. Wise alleged that Hunter Biden exchanged messages with drug dealers in the days surrounding the gun purchase.

Wise pointed out that there were messages indicating Hunter Biden was arranging meetings with a dealer just before acquiring the gun, suggesting a close timeline between drug transactions and the firearm purchase. According to Wise, the messages provide a nearly real-time account of Hunter Biden's drug purchases.

Furthermore, Wise criticized Hunter Biden's defense strategy, particularly focusing on text messages sent after the gun purchase that discussed buying and using drugs. Hunter Biden's attorney, Abbe Lowell, argued that Hunter Biden fabricated a drug deal story to avoid encountering Hallie Biden, who was not only the widow of Hunter Biden's late brother, Beau, but also his former girlfriend.

Messages suggest a close timeline between drug transactions and firearm acquisition.
Hunter Biden exchanged messages with drug dealers around the gun purchase.
Prosecutor criticized Hunter Biden's defense strategy regarding drug-related text messages.

Wise dismissed the defense's theory, questioning the need for Hunter Biden to concoct an elaborate story about drug deals to avoid seeing Hallie Biden. He suggested that if Hunter Biden truly wanted to avoid her, he could have simply lied about his whereabouts earlier, without the need for a complex narrative involving drug transactions.

The courtroom drama surrounding Hunter Biden's alleged interactions with drug dealers and the subsequent gun purchase continues to unfold, with conflicting narratives from the prosecution and the defense adding layers of complexity to the case.

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