IRS investigators Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler, who blew the whistle on Hunter Biden’s tax crimes, filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit Friday against the First Son’s attorney Abbe Lowell in Washington DC.
They accuse Lowell of behaving with “clear malice” when he retaliated against their whistleblowing by making defamatory statements to the media alleging that they had illegally leaked Hunter’s private tax information.
As a result of Lowell’s statements Shapley and Ziegler claim their reputations suffered “incredible and malicious harm.”
“As whistleblowers, Shapley and Ziegler acted with honor and integrity in exposing conflicts of interest, preferential treatment, and political motivations that they reasonably believed were interfering with the criminal tax investigation of Hunter Biden,” says the filing in the DC District Court.
While the pair say they acted professionally and cautiously in making their whistleblower disclosures to Congress, Lowell “falsely and maliciously accused Shapley and Ziegler of committing crimes — namely, the illegal disclosure of grand jury materials and taxpayer return information — despite the fact that they never publicly discussed return information that was not already public.”
A sweetheart plea deal between Hunter and Delaware US attorney David Weiss fell apart last year after Shapley and Ziegler went public with their concerns.
Last week, their concerns were validated when Hunter pleaded guilty to all felony tax crimes brought against him.
The Mafia Cabal will defame, impeach, indict, sue and lockup anyone in their way. Just like Biden unleashing all the indictments on Trump after questioning Hunter sitting on the sitting on the Corrupt Board of the Burisma Energy Company in Ukraine.
They should disbarred him and give each whistle blower 10 million. That attorney is crooked and has defended high profile politicians way to long. How the fuck can hunter Biden even afford this guy?
Good for them – sue this lawyer pants off.
Remember when irs agent leaked Trumps returns to msm? And he was hailed as a hero ? Msm reported these illegally gotten forms but nothing happened.
It’s time to turn the tables. Donald Trump and friends (Lindell, Kari Lake, Rudy Giuliani, Alex Jones, Tucker, etc) have all been dragged thru costly shards of glass, non-stop since 2015 and it is time that every single one gets strung up by their ankles and every nickel be legally removed from them Sue them ALL for every red cent so the message is STRONG and CLEAR…. You don’t have the Right to Defame and Falsely accuse & manipulate the truth (video editing, sound editing, refusing to release 40K hrs of CCTV from the US Capitol on Jan 6, etc) your intended targets.
The amt of money that Trump has had to spend to defend himself, while working for this Nation essentially Free (he donated 4 yrs of his salary to reputable charities) is outlandish. He deserves to be made whole financially and E Jean Carroll punished for her false claims; strange how Judge & Juries didn’t believe the previous 8 men she falsely accused of such heinous acts but she doesn’t remember the year, can’t remember the date, lied about the DKNY dress she is seen on the Time Cover wearing (DKNY proved she lied). The State of New York should be sued and Policies written up that FORBID anyone in the future to extend a “Statute of Limitation” so that a crime can elevated to the highest level (FELONY) and prosecuted 30+ yrs when NEVER reported and NO evidence has been collected. Letitia (Peekaboo), Judge Marchan & that awful creepy Judge (look like a horror film mask) along with Alvin Braggs should be stripped of their Law Licenses, Govt Pension and FIRED. E. Jean Carroll lied and Trump & Friends Attorney’s should be looking at all offenders assets and coming up with a plan as to how they can liquidate and pay every nickel that Trump has had to expend PLUS pay back the taxpayers for what that clown court costs us, etc. Same with Rudy Giuliana losing his law license because he said that the 2020 Election had rampant fraud – I think 100 Million Americans believe that to be true, and isn’t our opinions covered under the First Amendment.
What the false defamation has done to Mike Lindell and so many more. Fani Willis to Donald Trump in Fulton County GA where the World witnessed “suitcases” under tables pulled out after they violated GA Election Laws and sent home every other person except for the small group that were carrying out the FRAUD. It’s way past time to have Fani Willis, Nathan Wade and all GA participants in that debacle against 30+ US Citizens be paraded, on National TV and have their mugshots released.
It’s time and getting Trump back into his rightful position and 51 FBI agents who said “Hunters laptop was suspicious for Russia Influence” and 1000+ Democrats & Demons that have attacked him and his Administration & Close Friends should be taken down, stripped of all financial assets & pensions so that the US Taxpayers monies are reimbursed to the National Debt and every GOP member is made whole from legal expenses and profit damage (My Pillow) plus 20% of assets for defamation of their name & character should be assessed. FOREVER the Legacy of far too many people will be riddled with these lies and untruths. Once on the internet, always on the internet. So once the innocent parties are vindicated = their reputation lives on electronically to eternity so ALL of the news articles that were originally released that disparaged them will be online & seen. That’s like a life sentence hanging around an innocent persons reputation. Rudy should be remembered for how incredible he was for NYC and how phenomenally he handled 911 and the aftermath, NOT that he said the 2020 Election was fraudulent..
It’s time to show them how REAL Justice is handled, and it MUST be MORE painful and COSTLY than the Tobacco Settlement done 30 years ago – It MUST scare the sh*t of anyone else in the Future and give them pause to ever pull stunts like this again. No more or else – A HARSH lesson must be taught to NEVER weaponize the US Justice System.
Good morning Scales, I thank you for your detailed account and the time and energy to compose it and post it. REPUBICANS ARE WIMPS. REPUBICAN LAWYERS AND JUDGES SHOULD BE BRINGING SUITS AND INDICTMENTS AGAINS THE DEM’S ON EVERY LEVEL AND THE COMPLICIT MEDIA. i DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW THE DEMS HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND THE REPUBICANS ARE LIKE LAP DOGS. Must be massive changes before the November election. Trump must be POTUS 47, or by by USA. And when I look at the ABC cheating on the broadcasted debate – they need to be sued.
Good morning Scales, I thank you for your detailed account and the time and energy to compose it and post it. REPUBICANS ARE WIMPS. REPUBICAN LAWYERS AND JUDGES SHOULD BE BRINGING SUITS AND INDICTMENTS AGAINS THE DEM’S ON EVERY LEVEL AND THE COMPLICIT MEDIA. i DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW THE DEMS HAVE ALL THE POWERS AND THE REPUBICANS ARE LIKE LAP DOGS. Must be massive changes before the November election. Trump must be POTUS 47, or by by USA. And when I look at the ABC cheating on the broadcasted debate – they need to be sued.