Coverage dated September 12, 2023 to September 13, 2023

Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide over alleged computer fraud related to personal laptop

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Biden’s lawyers allege the breach of a federal statute that protects against the intentional, unauthorized access to a computer.

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  1. Politico

    Hunter Biden sues ex-Trump staffer tied to laptop’s dissemination (opens Politico)

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    The suit was filed on Wednesday against Garrett Ziegler.

  2. Insider

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler, alleging illegal hacking of his laptop and iPhone data (opens Insider)

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    Hunter Biden is going on offense, suing an ex-Trump aide and opposition researcher who has posted data alleged to have been on Biden's laptop.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Hunter Biden Sues Former Trump Aide Who Created Public Database Of Laptop Archive: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Hunter Biden is reportedly suing a former aide to former President Donald Trump who collected and publicized data allegedly obtained from an abandoned laptops.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide over release of laptop materials online (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The suit in California federal court accuses Garrett Ziegler of improperly 'accessing, tampering with, manipulating, altering, copying and damaging computer data.'

  5. Forbes

    Hunter Biden Sues Former Trump Aide Over His Alleged Role In Laptop Leaks (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuit names Garrett Ziegler as a defendant and claims he illegally accessed and manipulated data from Biden’s laptop.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide over alleged computer fraud related to personal laptop (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Biden’s lawyers allege the breach of a federal statute that protects against the intentional, unauthorized access to a computer.

  7. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump White House aide over alleged efforts to hack devices (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden have filed a civil lawsuit against former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, alleging illegal hacking in violation of federal computer privacy laws.

  8. New York Post

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump White House aide over laptop data (opens New York Post)

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    The complaint filed in the Central District of California Wednesday accuses Garrett Ziegler of violating the state’s computer fraud and data laws.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump White House aide over iPhone data (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The president's son accuses Garrett Ziegler of accessing and manipulating illegally obtained computer data.

  10. Fox News

    Hunter Biden sues former WH aid for altering, publishing 'pornographic' photos from 'laptop' he still denies (opens Fox News)

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    Hunter Biden sues ex-Trump aide Garrett Ziegler, alleging federal computer law violations, and claims Ziegler spread explicit content from his laptop.

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    Hunter Biden Sues Trump White House Aide Over Laptop Revelations (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The lawyers of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an aide in the White House of former president Donald Trump over the aide's alleged role in publication of embarrassing emails and images from the first son's laptop.

  12. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler over infamous laptop (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Attorneys for Hunter Biden on Wednesday filed suit against a former Trump White House aide over his alleged role in publishing emails and embarrassing images online.

  13. CBS News

    Hunter Biden sues former Trump White House aide over release of private material (opens CBS News)

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    Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler published photos, emails and more from a hard drive alleged to have belonged to Hunter Biden.

  14. CBS News

    Hunter Biden sues ex-Trump staffer in LA for alleged computer fraud (opens CBS News)

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    Hunter Biden sued a former aide to former President Donald Trump Wednesday in Los Angeles, alleging in federal court that ex-White House staffer Garrett Ziegler violated federal computer laws by hacking into a laptop purportedly belonging to the president's son.

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