Hunter Biden RESPONDS After Winning Massive Lawsuit Against Pro-Trump CEO

Hunter Biden will soon receive a massive payday.

Hopefully, he doesn’t spend it on you know what!

A federal judge has ruled in Hunter Biden’s favor in his lawsuit against former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne.

The lawsuit stems from Byrne previously claiming Hunter urged his father to unfreeze Iranian funds in exchange for an $800 million bribe.

During the 2020 election, Patrick Byrne was one of the loudest voices in the business world, outside of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, to declare that the election was stolen.

Byrne also put his money where his mouth was and donated nearly $27 million to the American Project, which promotes election integrity in swing states.

Mediaite provided further details on the federal judge’s decision and revealed how much Hunter is expected to receive:

A federal judge in Los Angeles awarded $1.7 million in punitive damages to Hunter Biden on Friday as part of a defamation case against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com.

Byrne claimed in 2023 that Biden pledged to get his father, then-President Joe Biden, to unfreeze $8 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for an $800 million bribe. The younger Biden’s lawsuit says Byrne made this claim in an interview in June of that year, and again in a social media post the day after the Oct. 7 attacks.

“The clear implication of Byrne’s October 8, 2023 posts was that Plaintiff’s allegedly criminal and corrupt actions had contributed to the terrorist attacks by Hamas,” the complaint stated.

On Friday, Judge Stephen Wilson of the Central District of California issued a ruling awarding Hunter Biden punitive damages:

Here, the evidence is clear and convincing that defendant has engaged in intentional misrepresentation with conscious disregard towards plaintiff’s rights. Defendant’s defamation went far beyond mere negligence. In fact, defendant has admitted that after the offending article was published, defendant repeatedly reposted the article across social media platforms and encouraged his followers on those platforms to promote it further. In fact, during the pendency of this litigation, even while Defendant was defying the Court’s orders and failing to appear at hearings, Defendant appeared on talk shows and restated the same defamatory statements at issue in the case.
Biden sought $1 in nominal damages, which Wilson granted. The judge also ordered Byrne to pay about $35,000 in court sanctions.

“This is a complete vindication for Hunter Biden against the false statements made about him by Patrick Byrne,” said Bryan Sullivan, an attorney for Biden. “As found by the court, Byrne had no basis to say that Hunter had any involvement with Iran whatsoever.”

Here was Hunter’s reaction to the win:

I am grateful that the rule of law prevailed in my defamation case against Patrick Byrne.

The court’s order which you can read for yourselves speaks for itself.

“the most plausible explanation is that Defendant is not credible, fabricates awesome and farfetched narratives to…

— Hunter Biden (@HunterBiden) July 11, 2026

Full text:

I am grateful that the rule of law prevailed in my defamation case against Patrick Byrne.

The court’s order which you can read for yourselves speaks for itself.

“the most plausible explanation is that Defendant is not credible, fabricates awesome and farfetched narratives to garner attention in the media, and fabricated the defamatory story at issue in this case to damage Plaintiff’s reputation.” (Page 14 of the order.)

Lately, rumors have been swirling that Hunter Biden may run for President in 2028.

Hunter addressed those rumors in an interview with California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Take a look:

Hunter Biden tells Gavin Newsom that he’d run as his Vice President. pic.twitter.com/Bg9KWpBdjg

— National Chronicle (@NCNewsOnX) June 12, 2026

Fox News reported that even President Trump has weighed in on the rumors:

President Donald Trump entertained the idea of Hunter Biden running for president in 2028, quipping on Thursday that the former first son might have a shot if scandal-plagued candidates like Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner can survive the political spotlight.

“[Hunter Biden’s] on social media now, and he has suggested – maybe joking, I don’t know – that he could run for president in 2028. How would he do, Hunter Biden, in a 2028 Democratic primary?” Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Thursday.

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The former first son became active on X in May, sparking speculation that he is gearing up for a potential run for political office.

“I would say his past is not the greatest,” Trump responded.

“Hey, if the guy from Maine can do well,” the president continued. “Well, I guess Hunter could do well, too, because the guy from Maine is a basket case.”