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Hunter Biden's $1.7 Million Verdict Is Owed To His Own Lawyers

Judge Stephen Wilson entered the default judgment against Byrne on June 10 in the Central District of California.

  • Byrne never answered Hunter Biden's defamation suit, so the judgment entered unopposed.
  • The default judgment totals $1.7 million, filed as case 2:23-cv-09430 in California.
  • Same-day filings reveal an attorney lien exceeding the full $1.7 million award.

Why it matters: A verdict collected first by the lawyers who won it was never really the client's to keep.

Revolver News (reporting on Biden v. Byrne, C.D. Cal. 2:23-cv-09430) ↗ · Jul 17, 20267/17/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check