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Hunter Biden probed by FBI ‘over foreign cash and money laundering as cops ‘seize laptop’ with Ukraine & China emails’
HUNTER Biden is being probed by the FBI over alleged money laundering and his ties to China after cops seized his laptop, reports say.
son, 50, revealed yesterday that his "tax affairs" were being investigated - however it is claimed the probe is much more wide-ranging.
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Last night, it emerged that feds in Delaware and Washington were looking into money laundering claims and Biden Jr's foreign dealings, a source told .
And the reports that the probe involves a laptop owned by Hunter which contains documents detailing his dealings in China and Ukraine.
The FBI is also looking into transactions with foreigners who posed counterintelligence concerns, reports.
This comes a year after federal agents seized a laptop from a Delaware computer repair shop whose owner claims it was left there by Hunter.
Federal authorities in Pennsylvania have also launched a criminal probe into a hospital business in which Joe Biden's brother James was involved, another source told Politico.
In September, Republicans alleged Joe Biden's relatives "were involved in a vast financial network" connected to "foreign governments."
The latest reports concerning the President-elect's family comes just over a month before he is set to enter the White House.
Joe Biden denies any involvement in his son's business dealings.
In his statement yesterday, said the US Attorney's office in Delaware told his lawyers yesterday that his "tax affairs" would be subject to a probe.
He said: "I take this matter very seriously.
"I am also confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors."
The investigation is reportedly part of a Grand Jury probe that names him as a "subject/target" - with "target" usually being used when there is a "high probability that person committed a crime", a source told .
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'Suspicious Activity Reports' were allegedly filed against Hunter regarding foreign transactions "from China and other foreign nations", the source added.
Hunter's statement also included a response by his father Joe's transition team.
It read: "President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger."
The last part of this statement would appear to be a reference to the "Ukraine, crack, and sex" previously published by the New York Post and reports about his business dealings in .
The probe reportedly began in 2018, before took over the role in 2019, two sources who were briefed on the matter told CNN.
Federal prosecutors in Delaware, the IRS Criminal Investigation agency and the , are now issuing subpoenas and seeking interviews, the report says.
Due to Justice Department guidelines prohibiting overt actions that could influence an election, the investigation was put on hold for the past few months.
Meanwhile, lawyer previously leaked the contents of the laptop seized by the FBI, according to the computer repairman who tipped off the Republicans.
In October, a copy of the MacBook's hard drive contained a 2015 email that showed Hunter introduced Joe, then vice president, to a top exec at Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, the Post reported.
At the time, Biden's Jr was was a board member at Burisma earning a reported $83,000 a month.
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What is Hunter's net worth?
Hunter Biden is Joe Biden's son.
The 50-year-old lives in a Los Angeles mansion worth a reported $2.5million (£2million) with his wife Melissa.
Hunter Biden's board position with Burisma Holdings reportedly netted him .
He took the position in April 2014 and stayed on the board until early 2019, giving him the capacity to earn between at least $3million during that time.
Hunter Biden co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners in 2009 and partnered with a Chinese investment company to fund Chinese private-equity firm BHR Partners in 2014.
He held a board position and a stake in the firm.
And according to docs released by Senate Republicans, Hunter started working on securing a deal with CEFC China Energy to invest in US energy projects in 2017.
A person who was briefed on the probe told CNN one incident that is being looked into is the company's founder and ex-chairman Ye Jianming giving Hunter a 2.8-carat diamond after their Miami meeting.
Hunter admitted to that receiving the gift felt "weird" and he felt uncomfortable accepting it as he detailed his struggles with substance addiction.
It's unclear if the enormous diamond is part of the ongoing investigation.
A message was also reportedly sent to Hunter's ex-business partner in June 2017 in China.
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The text was sent to Tony Bobulinski from James Gilliar, another player in the proposed scheme, reported a Fox News journalist, who out a screenshot on October 22.
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The messages – one of which said "don’t mention Joe being involved" – appeared to suggest the President-elect expected to receive a cut of the profits from the deal.
Joe Biden denies any involvement in his family's business dealings.
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