Hunter Biden sues Fox News over nude photos in ‘mock trial’ miniseries

The series depicted a fictional trial of Hunter Biden on illegal foreign lobbying and bribery charges, crimes he has never been indicted for.

Biden was convicted on federal gun charges in June and faces a September trial for alleged tax crimes.

“While using certain true information, the series intentionally manipulates the facts, distorts the truth, narrates happenings out of context, and invents dialogue intended to entertain,” Hunter Biden said in the lawsuit.

The series also includes photos and videos of Biden in the nude and engaged in sex acts, according to the lawsuit.

Biden alleges Fox knew the private photos and videos were hacked or stolen but published them anyway for entertainment purposes, in violation of New York’s revenge porn statute.

Fox took down the miniseries in April but has not removed promotional reels and clips, according to the lawsuit, which says the series remains accessible on third-party streaming platforms.

Biden said the miniseries has done irreparable damage to his reputation and caused him severe emotional distress, humiliation and mental anguish. He seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

He is also set to stand trial in California on September 5 for allegedly failing to pay US$1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, while allegedly spending millions of dollars on drugs, escorts, exotic cars and other big-ticket items.

Biden has pleaded not guilty to those charges.