After receiving an unconditional pardon from his father, Hunter Biden faces accusations that he owes his former landlords more than $300,000 in unpaid rent.
Sean Maguire, a partner at venture capital firm Sequoia, responded to the news of Hunter Biden's pardon by claiming on social media that the president's son owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent.
“So what happens to the over $300,000 in unpaid rent that Hunter Biden owes my family from 2019 to 2020? Is that now forgiven? Thank you Joe,” Maguire wrote in the magazine. I wrote in the post “X”.
The president signed a “full and unconditional pardon” for his son Hunter on Sunday. The pardon applies to federal crimes he committed or may have committed between January 1, 2014 and December 1, 2024.
Hunter Biden is facing federal charges related to tax crimes, as well as an incident related to lying about substance abuse issues on a firearms background check form.
President Biden previously said he would not pardon his son.
“Hunter was a tenant in Venice, California. He hasn't paid rent in over a year. He tried to pay with art made from his own feces. Absolutely awesome,” Maguire wrote in a subsequent post. He added that the rent for the house on a canal in Venice, California, was $25,000 a month.
He added that Hunter “changed the locks and used secret services to police it.” No one was allowed to enter the premises. ”
When asked by a social media user if Maguire and his family tried to evict Hunter Biden for not paying rent, the Maguires said, “They're a horrible family to go after.”
FOX Business has reached out to representatives for Maguire and Hunter Biden.
Maguire's alleged unpaid rent is a civil matter and is not covered by presidential pardons, which apply only to federal crimes.
Maguire's claims follow earlier allegations that Hunter Biden failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in rent to his landlord.
DailyMail.com reported last year that Hunter Biden owed Sweetgreen CEO and co-founder Jonathan Neiman $80,000 in back rent, citing sources familiar with the controversy. Reported. That's about three months' worth of rent on another $25,000-a-month home in Venice.
