For years, Joe Biden shared a bookkeeper with his son, Hunter. He also shared a personal lawyer with his brother, Jim. And when Jim Biden wanted to know more about one of Hunter Biden’s associates, he hired the former head of Joe Biden’s Secret Service detail to investigate.them with his relatives or with anyone else.
“That may be hard for you to believe,” he told an incredulous Republican staffer. “But that’s the way we operate in my family.” At the time, Jim and Hunter Biden had been working with CEFC to help the company source potential energy projects. The hiring of Pupillo and the purpose of the Hong Kong meeting was subjected to extended scrutiny in Jim Biden’s congressional interview.
Jim Biden also volunteered his belief that Pupillo did not exploit any access to sensitive sources in his investigation. “He didn’t use any special, you know, relationships,” Jim Biden testified. “To the best of my knowledge, he was a very ethical guy.” For Jim Biden, the habit of tapping his older brother’s associates for business help dates back to Joe Biden’s first Senate term.
In recent years, Monzack, who did not respond to requests for comment, has also served as Jim Biden’s personal attorney, according to the younger Biden’s testimony. When asked about the executive’s account during his congressional testimony, the younger Biden’s response was adamant. Jim Biden testified that he walked away from the equity deal over concerns about Americore’s finances. The White House did not respond to a question about Monzack, and Jim Biden told congressional investigators he does not know the full extent of Monzack’s legal work for his brother.
After leaving government in 2014, Person went into business with Harves Corporation, a Chinese real estate developer, according to the emails. Neither Zhang nor a lawyer who recently represented him in an unrelated lawsuit, Jonathan Pavony of Squire Patton Boggs, responded to requests for comment. At the beginning of the Obama administration, the pair co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners, an investment and consulting firm. Schwerin also oversaw Rosemont’s finances and helped manage Hunter Biden’s personal finances. In those roles, Schwerin participated in and managed the tax implications of some of Hunter Biden’s controversial overseas dealings.Schwerin testified that Hunter Biden did not cover expenses for his father. “I do not recall anything,” he said.