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According to testimony by a New York City art dealer, Hunter Biden knew that his “sugar brother”'s lawyer was one of the largest buyers of his amateur paintings, purchasing nearly $1 million worth of artwork.
If true, this represents a blatant violation of the White House ethics plan that Joe Biden's administration has cited in its efforts to legalize the sale of Hunter paintings.
George Burgess, a Manhattan art gallery owner, testified that attorney Kevin Morris purchased $875,000 worth of artwork in a January 2023 deal.
According to the Fox News report, Burgess testified that Morris “worked with Hunter to figure out the financial implications” of paying a 40% commission on the $875,000 purchase.
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Hunter knew to whom his paintings were sold
Hunter's “Sugar Brother” is a term used to describe his close friend and financial backer Morris, a Hollywood lawyer and producer who has been an important source of support for the president's son in recent years.
Morris reportedly provided Hunter with financial assistance, including paying off a $2 million tax bill in 2023, which helped Hunter avoid a potential federal investigation.
Morris, who looks like a product of the combined DNA of actor Gary Busey and comedian Ron White, was at Hunter's side when the first son did his final act in Congress. Hunter stormed the contempt of court hearing before fleeing the proceedings after Congresswoman Nancy Mace suggested he should be arrested immediately.
He was also seen smoking a bong outside his Los Angeles home while Hunter was visiting right after the president's son took a plea deal for tax crimes and illegal gun purchases that was conditional on him remaining drug- and crime-free for two years. .
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Violation of the White House Ethics Plan
The New York Times reported in 2021 that the sale of Hunter's artwork “raised questions in Washington about whether the works might attract buyers seeking to curry favor with the Biden White House.”
To overcome these questions, the administration devised an ethical plan to hide the identities of its sponsors.
The Washington Post said that the plan means that the sale of Hunter Biden's paintings “will remain secret even from the artist himself, in an attempt to avoid ethical issues that may arise when a member of the presidential family tries to sell a product of very personal value.” “.
Another buyer of the paintings that Hunter knew about was Elizabeth Hirsch Naftali, who spent $42,000 on his artwork in February 2021, Burgess testified.
What makes Naftali's revelation even more interesting is that Business Insider described her as “actually someone who got a favor from the Biden White House.”
“Eight months after Hunter Biden’s first artistic opening, Joe Biden announced the appointment of Hirsch Naftali to the Commission for the Preservation of American Heritage Abroad,” the newspaper reported.
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a statement that the White House ethics plan was a “hoax” highlighted by Burgess’ testimony.
“The Biden White House appears to have deceived the American people about facilitating an ethics agreement governing the sale of Hunter Biden’s artwork,” Coomer said.
“The vast majority of Hunter Biden's artwork has been purchased by Democratic donors, one of whom was appointed to a prestigious commission by President Biden after it purchased Hunter Biden's artwork for tens of thousands of dollars shortly after Joe Biden's inauguration,” he added. “The White House has a lot to do about misleading the American people.”
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