Bankrupt Rudy has one less thing to worry about after Hunter Biden drops his lawsuit
Hunter Biden is dropping his lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney over his so-called “laptop from hell.”
Last year, Hunter sued Giuliani and his former attorney Robert Costello for alleged violations of computer fraud and data accessover the notorious laptop left at a Delaware computer repair shop. The president’s son claimed that Giuliani, Costello and other unnamed people are “among those who have been primarily responsible for what has been described as the ‘total annihilation’ of Plaintiff’s digital privacy.”
The first son accused them of violating computer fraud and data access laws.
Information on the laptop — which included purported emails, text messages and explicit photos — later reached the public eye. Reviews from news outlets such asCBS News and The Washington Post revealed the data was authentic. Ever since, Hunter’s laptop has served as fuel for right-wing opponents and played a part in Biden’s recent conviction on three federal gun charges.
Now, Hunter, Giuliani and Costello have all filed an agreement to drop the case and will pay their own legal fees.
“As Giuliani is in bankruptcy and agreed to have the case waiting for when he is done, it made no sense to continue it in a non-bankruptcy court until that happens,” a person familiar with the filing told NBC News on Thursday.
The president’s son was initially seeking $75,000 in damages, which may have been difficult for the since-bankrupt Giuliani.
The former New York mayor declared bankruptcy in December after being ordered to pay two election workers after he pushed a baseless conspiracy over their part in the 2020 election. He has subsequently missed deadlines to file financial disclosures.
Last month, the judge also blocked