Judge Orders Patrick Byrne To Pay Hunter Biden $1.7 Million
Judge Stephen V. Wilson signed the order July 10 in California's Central District, case number 2:23-cv-09430-SVW-PD.
- The order sets nominal damages at just $1, the token sum for proven but unquantifiable harm.
- Punitive damages total $1.7 million, roughly 1.7 million times the nominal award itself.
- Case 2:23-cv-09430-SVW-PD was filed in the Central District of California, decided July 10, 2026.
Why it matters: One dollar in nominal harm against $1.7 million in punitive damages aims at speech, not injury.
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. — Order (Biden v. Byrne, No. 2:23-cv-09430-SVW-PD, Judge Stephen V. Wilson) ↗ · Jul 11, 20267/11/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check