Hunter Biden recently claimed with apparent sincerity that the infamous laptop containing his personal emails and compromising materials never existed, despite the FBI having possession of the device and multiple news outlets authenticating portions of its contents.
The Laptop That Supposedly Never Was
Hunter Biden’s recent assertions about the non-existence of his laptop create a peculiar reality where physical evidence somehow becomes fictional. The FBI has possessed the actual device since December 2019, after computer repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac turned it over following an official subpoena. Multiple forensic examinations and journalistic investigations have confirmed the laptop’s authenticity, making Biden’s denials particularly brazen.
Mac Isaac’s repair shop records show Hunter Biden dropped off the laptop in April 2019 and never retrieved it. Under Delaware’s abandonment laws, the device became shop property after 90 days, giving Mac Isaac legal access to its contents. The timeline and documentation surrounding these events make Biden’s claims of non-existence difficult to reconcile with established facts.
From Russian Disinformation to Verified Reality
The transformation of this story from dismissed conspiracy theory to documented fact reveals troubling patterns in how information gets controlled during election cycles. When the New York Post broke the laptop story in October 2020, Twitter immediately suppressed it while 51 former intelligence officials signed a letter labeling it Russian disinformation without examining the evidence.
The coordinated response appeared designed to protect Joe Biden’s presidential campaign from potentially damaging revelations about his son’s foreign business dealings. These emails included references to meetings with Ukrainian and Chinese business partners, suggesting influence-peddling operations that could implicate the future president. The timing of this suppression, just weeks before the 2020 election, raises serious questions about information manipulation.
Authentication Destroys the Denial Narrative
CBS News, The Washington Post, and The New York Times later authenticated key emails and photos from the laptop, completely undermining the Russian disinformation narrative. These mainstream outlets, hardly allies of conservative causes, confirmed the legitimacy of materials Hunter Biden now claims never existed. Their forensic analysis verified metadata, email headers, and digital signatures that would be nearly impossible to fabricate convincingly.
The authentication process revealed emails discussing a 10 percent stake being “held by H for the big guy” in a Chinese energy deal, with former business partner Tony Bobulinski identifying “the big guy” as Joe Biden. These communications directly contradict both Bidens’ claims of no involvement in foreign business ventures, making Hunter’s laptop denials appear increasingly desperate.
Rather than continuing to claim non-existence, Hunter Biden’s legal team has shifted to arguing that accessing the laptop violated his privacy rights. In March 2022, they filed a countersuit against Mac Isaac, effectively acknowledging the device’s reality while challenging its legal discovery. This legal strategy abandonment of the “never existed” narrative demonstrates the untenable nature of outright denial.
Congressional Republicans continue investigating the alleged cover-up, with House committees examining how social media platforms and intelligence officials coordinated to suppress the story. Their hearings have revealed concerning patterns of information control that extend far beyond this single incident, suggesting systematic efforts to manage politically sensitive narratives during crucial election periods.
Sources:
The Bay Net – Hunter Biden Controversies Overview
TIME – Hunter Biden Laptop Investigations Charges
Congressional Document HHRG-118-FD00-20230720-SD011