Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO
The judge found Byrne fabricated claims about an $800 million bribe and ordered about $35,000 in sanctions after defaulting in the case.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million in punitive damages plus $1 in nominal damages and about $35,000 in court sanctions against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, in a defamation case.
- Biden sued Byrne in 2023, alleging the defendant falsely claimed in an interview that Biden sought an $800 million bribe from Iran to influence U.S. policy while President Joe Biden was in office.
- Judge Wilson wrote that Byrne failed to provide evidence supporting the claims and found "ample evidence" that Byrne knew the story was false and engaged in intentional misrepresentation.
- The court entered default against Byrne after he failed to appear and repeatedly disobeyed orders, while continuing to promote statements linking the plaintiff to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
- Byrne, a vocal Donald Trump supporter, resigned as Overstock CEO in 2019 after disclosing a romantic relationship with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina and has promoted conspiracy theories about Covid vaccines.
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Hunter Biden was favored by the result of a lawsuit he filed when he felt defamed and would receive $1.7 million for punitive damages.
Hunter Biden gets last laugh after judge orders MAGA millionaire to fork over nearly $2M
Patrick Byrne, a millionaire businessman, founder of the online retailer Overstock.com and loyal ally to President Donald Trump, was ordered Friday to pay Hunter Biden $1.7 million in punitive damages over false claims, The Guardian reported Saturday.Byrne, a prominent 2020 election denier, previous...
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matzav.comJudge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO
Byrne, a known denier of Biden’s victory over President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, accused the younger Biden of taking part in an $800 million bribery scheme involving Iran and failed to defend his claims in court.
Los Angeles, Jul 11 (EFE).- A U.S. judge ordered compensation of $1.7 million for damages to Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, as part of a defamation suit against Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, one of the first major e-commerces in the United States. Byrne accused Biden of participating in an alleged $800 million bribe plot driven by Iran, in exchange for the Democratic administration releasing frozen funds to that coun…
Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com, one of America's first major e-commerces, accused him of participating in an alleged $800 million bribe plot driven by Iran
Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million defamation lawsuit against pro-Trump CEO who spread false Iran bribery claim
A federal judge in California has awarded Biden $1.7 million in punitive damages in his defamation lawsuit against pro-trump Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, ruling that Byrne knowingly spread false claims accusing Biden of seeking an $800 million bribe from Iran.
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