Hunter Biden has voluntarily dismissed his 2023 lawsuit against two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who had alleged that the Department of Justice impeded the federal tax investigation into him. The lawsuit, which claimed that the agents improperly disclosed confidential information to the media to embarrass him, was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.

The dismissal follows the recent withdrawal of Biden’s legal team and comes without a detailed explanation. Shapley and Ziegler viewed the lawsuit as an attempt at intimidation and believe its dismissal validates their allegations. In a statement, they said, “It’s always been clear that the lawsuit was an attempt to intimidate us. Intimidation and retaliation were never going to work.”

Hunter recently dropped a lawsuit against the man who published photos from his laptop, citing “millions in debt” as his reason.

The whistleblowers had raised internal concerns before turning to federal watchdogs and Congress, accusing the DOJ of giving Biden preferential treatment. Biden had faced tax charges for failing to pay $1.4 million between 2016 and 2019, which he later repaid. He pleaded guilty before receiving a full presidential pardon from his father, former President Joe Biden.

Shapley and Ziegler’s legal team emphasized that their clients have been vindicated, stating, “Shapley and Ziegler did nothing wrong, never had to seek a pardon, and their actions have now been entirely vindicated once again.”

Earlier this month, former President Donald Trump briefly appointed Shapley as acting IRS commissioner before replacing him.

Last month, Hunter gave up his law license in Washington, D.C., following his felony conviction.

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