It has come to light that Lesley Wolf, the lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden investigation in the District of Delaware, allegedly took deliberate steps to shield then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from scrutiny related to a search warrant just before the 2020 presidential election.
Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on December 14, Wolf refused to elaborate on an email she sent in August 2020 to FBI Agent Joshua Wilson, instructing the removal of Joe Biden’s name from a draft search warrant. The email, obtained by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, indicated Wolf’s intent to exclude any mention of Joe Biden in the search warrant targeting Hunter Biden’s laptop and associated devices.
The search warrant was a crucial component of the investigation into Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, allegations of tax evasion, money laundering, and potential campaign finance violations.
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Hunter Biden’s laptop, left at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019, reportedly contained emails, photos, videos, and evidence linking him to his father and various foreign entities, including China and Ukraine.
Despite repeated questioning, Wolf declined to explain her decision to omit Joe Biden’s name from the search warrant, citing the ongoing investigation and grand jury confidentiality. She vehemently denied any political influence from the Justice Department or the White House.
Former IRS criminal investigators, turned whistleblowers, alleged that Wolf exhibited preferential treatment toward Hunter Biden. They claimed Wolf intentionally delayed and obstructed investigative steps, including searches of Joe Biden’s Delaware guest house and Hunter Biden’s northern Virginia storage locker.
The whistleblowers also accused Wolf of neglecting potential campaign finance issues related to Hunter Biden’s financier, Kevin Morris, who was concurrently under investigation for tax fraud and money laundering.
Documents provided to the House Ways and Means Committee in September by the whistleblowers included a memo by Shapley outlining how Wolf rejected a request to pursue a search warrant for Morris’ bank accounts and records. Shapley argued that Morris played a pivotal role in the Hunter Biden scheme, and his records could unveil the extent of Joe Biden’s involvement.
Additionally, the whistleblowers revealed Wolf’s involvement in orchestrating a guilty plea and a pretrial diversion agreement for Hunter Biden in a felony gun charge case in Delaware.
The diversion agreement, negotiated by Wolf and Hunter Biden’s defense attorney Christopher J. Clark, aimed to spare Hunter Biden from a criminal conviction and possible imprisonment, contingent on completing a drug treatment program and other conditions. However, the agreement faced opposition from U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who questioned its legality and propriety, expressing concerns about public interest and national security implications.
As the investigation into Hunter Biden continues under the supervision of U.S. Attorney David Weiss, appointed by former President Donald Trump and retained by President Biden, the email and associated actions by Lesley Wolf raise serious questions about the impartiality of the investigation and its potential impact on the Biden administration. The judge has yet to rule on Clark’s motion to dismiss the gun charge against Hunter Biden.
