Fox News has canceled a miniseries about Hunter Biden after facing a threat of lawsuits from his eldest son’s attorney, the network confirmed Tuesday.
The six-part program “hunter biden trial” was available to watch on the network’s digital streaming platform, Fox Nation, but will remain at least temporarily suspended pending a review, according to the network.
“This program was produced in 2022 and has been available for viewing since 2022. We are considering the concerns just raised and have removed this program out of an abundance of caution for the time being,” Fox News said. a spokesperson told the Post.
A day earlier, Hunter Biden’s lawyers sent a scathing letter to the cable news giant, accusing it of releasing “hacked” intimate images of the scandal-plagued 54-year-old.
They demanded a series of retractions and corrections from Fox News about its reporting on Biden’s overseas business intrigues.
Attorneys Mark Geragos, Brian Friedman, and Tina Grandian wrote, “For the past five years, Fox News has relentlessly attacked Hunter Biden and caricatured him to boost ratings and gain financial gain.” “I’ve made it into something,” he said. According to the Washington Post.
They also specifically asked the network to remove the “Hunter Biden Trial” mock trial series that premiered in 2022.
“The Trial of Hunter Biden” combined actors and real-life material to depict what the trial of her eldest son would be like.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers have accused the series of distortions.
“While using certain true information, the series intentionally manipulates facts, distorts the truth, tells events out of context, and concocts dialogue to entertain,” they wrote. ing.
“Thus, viewers of the series will not be able to decipher what is fact and what is fiction, and this will be very damaging to Mr. Biden.”
Fox News fired back at demands for retraction and correction.
“Hunter Biden’s lawyers have belatedly chosen to publicly attack Fox News’ constitutionally protected coverage of their client,” the outlet said.
“In accordance with the First Amendment, Fox News accurately reported these highly publicized events and the subsequent indictment of the FBI informant who was the source of certain allegations about Mr. Biden.”
Hunter Biden faces two indictments in California and Delaware on nine tax charges and three charges related to illegal possession of a firearm while under the influence of illegal drugs.
He has previously pleaded not guilty to all charges and is in a battle with Special Counsel David Weiss over a failed plea deal.
Additionally, Republican investigators in Congress investigated the eldest son’s overseas business dealings and accused the eldest family of spreading influence.
Hunter Biden’s team has begun to push back more forcefully publicly against criticism of him and his father. He is a central figure in the House Republican impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Fox News is a subsidiary of Fox Corporation. Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s executive chairman and CEO, is also chairman of News Corp., the Post’s parent company.
