Hunter Biden Sues IRS Alleging Agents Released Private Tax Information – September 18, 2023

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Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Monday alleging that its agents “targeted and sought to embarrass” him when discussing his private tax information, violating his rights as a taxpayer.

The first son’s lawsuit alleges that former IRS officials violated Hunter Biden’s right to keep his tax information confidential when they testified to Congress and reporters that believed an investigation into Hunter Biden had been mishandled, Though the lawsuit alleges claims against two former IRS officials, the litigation does not list the agents as defendants in the suit. (RELATED: DOJ Rebukes Hunter Biden’s Lawyers, Denies ‘Sweetheart’ Immunity Agreement Is Valid)

“Biden has no fewer or lesser rights than any other American citizen, and no government agency or government agent has free reign to violate his rights simply because of who he is,” the lawsuit says.

“Two IRS agents—Mr. Gary Shapley and Mr. Joseph Ziegler—and their attorneys raised the stakes to unprecedented levels with their numerous public appearances and statements that blatantly violated Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code by engaging in a campaign to publicly smear Mr. Biden,” the lawsuit continues.

U.S. President Joe Biden embraces his family after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today’s inauguration ceremony Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley told CBS News in May that the Department Of Justice (DOJ) “slow-walked” an investigation into Hunter Biden. Joseph Ziegler, a gay Democrat and an IRS whistleblower, said in July that he believed Hunter Biden “received preferential treatment” during the investigation process.