Challenges Faced by Hunter Biden: Obstacles and Turning Points
Resilience and perseverance in the journey of Hunter Biden. A timeline of obstacles and growth.
Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman, and the son of President Joe Biden. He co-founded BHR Partners, a Chinese investment company, and served on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian natural gas producer. His business activities have been the subject of scrutiny and controversy, particularly regarding potential conflicts of interest due to his father's political career.
December 18, 1972: Tragic Car Accident
On December 18, 1972, Hunter Biden's mother and younger sister Naomi were killed in an automobile crash. Hunter and his older brother Beau were seriously injured but survived.
1972: Death of mother and sister
In 1972, Hunter Biden experienced the trauma of losing his mother and sister in a motor vehicle accident, which he believes contributed to his later addiction struggles.
2010: Unwinding of Paradigm Global Advisors
In 2010, the joint promotion of Paradigm Global Advisors by an entity of the troubled Stanford Financial Group hastened the unwinding of the company.
2013: Start of Payments
From 2013 to 2018, Hunter Biden and his firm were paid $11 million, including payments from CEFC China Energy and Burisma Holdings.
2013: $11 million earned
From 2013, Hunter Biden and his firm earned $11 million from 2013 to 2018, which fueled his addiction.
February 2014: Administrative discharge from Navy Reserve
In February 2014, Hunter Biden was discharged administratively from the Navy Reserve after a urinalysis revealed cocaine in his system. He attributed the result to a cigarette he smoked that he claimed contained cocaine.
2014: Joined Burisma
In September 2019, the Ukrainian anti-corruption investigation agency stated that its current investigation of Burisma was restricted solely to investigating the period from 2010 to 2012, before Hunter Biden joined Burisma in 2014.
2015: Work for Gabriel Popoviciu
In 2015, allegations arose that Hunter Biden accepted payments from Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu to influence U.S. government agencies.
2016: Lobbying for Burisma
In 2016, Hunter Biden lobbied the U.S. State Department on behalf of Burisma to help secure an energy project in Italy.
2018: End of Payments
From 2013 to 2018, Hunter Biden and his firm were paid $11 million, including payments from CEFC China Energy and Burisma Holdings.
2018: Tax Affairs Investigation
In late 2018, Hunter Biden's tax affairs came under federal criminal investigation.
2018: $11 million earned
Until 2018, Hunter Biden and his firm earned $11 million from 2013 to 2018, which fueled his addiction.
May 2019: Shokin's Claims
In May 2019, Viktor Shokin claimed that he was fired because he had been actively investigating Burisma.
September 2019: Trump's Accusations
In September 2019, Donald Trump falsely claimed that Hunter Biden "walk[ed] out of China with $1.5 billion in a fund".
October 2020: Laptop Article Published
In October 2020, the New York Post published an article about a laptop computer that had belonged to Hunter Biden, intensifying scrutiny.
2021: Addiction issues
In 2021, Hunter Biden detailed his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse throughout his adult life in his memoir. He believes his addiction issues are linked to episodes of family loss he suffered, beginning with the 1972 motor vehicle accident that killed his mother and sister.
June 2024: Conviction on Federal Firearms Charges
In June 2024, Hunter Biden was convicted of three federal firearms-related felony charges after admitting to illegally owning a gun while a drug user.
September 2024: Guilty Plea to Tax Charges
In September 2024, Hunter Biden pled guilty to all of the tax charges in his tax affairs case which have been under federal criminal investigation since late 2018.
2024: Pleaded Guilty to Tax Evasion
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty on 5 September 2024 to tax evasion and related charges.
2024: Release of Records
Joe Biden, as President, released records confirming Hunter Biden's lobbying effort after dropping out of his 2024 presidential campaign and denied being aware of it while vice president.
