Man who did jail time over illegal donations criticizes DOJ’s treatment of Hunter Biden
Asher Notheis
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A Delaware businessman who went to jail for two years over illegal donations he made to President Joe Biden spoke out against the Department of Justice’s investigation on Hunter Biden, arguing the president’s son is not being held to the same standard he was.
Chris Tigani served time for contributions he made to Joe Biden during his failed 2008 presidential run. The reason Tigani did jail time while Hunter Biden is not in jail is “they’re protecting the Bidens,” he said during an appearance on Fox News.
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“Hunter’s tax loss is in the millions of dollars,” Tigani said. “It’s the highest that Delaware has ever had aside from a drug dealer or someone charged with other multiple crimes. This is a misdemeanor with a tax loss of over $1 million. My tax loss was $361,000, and I was in jail two years.”
Chris Tigani (8/2/2023)
In 2007, Tigani was approached by Hunter Biden and his late brother Beau Biden and was requested to give $75,000 to the brothers to cover the cost of billboards in Iowa for their father’s presidential run. Dennis Toner, Biden’s campaign finance director at the time, allegedly encouraged Tigani to bundle the money by using donations from his employees, which he would later reimburse from his company.
When he was later contacted by the FBI, Toner allegedly could not recall having a conversation about bundling campaign contributions after Tigani contacted him. After Tigani pleaded guilty, he was sentenced to two years in prison in 2012.
Tigani’s case was prosecuted by then-First Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who is leading the federal investigation into Hunter Biden. The Delaware businessman was compelled to speak out publicly after he was informed of Hunter Biden’s plea deal.
“They were protecting the Bidens then. They’re protecting the Bidens now. And I think the evidence is overwhelming,” Tigani said.
Tigani will file an amicus brief asking the court to consider the impact a small sentence for Hunter Biden would have on people who have served harsher sentences for similar offenses.
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A Rasmussen Reports survey revealed that 48% of voters who are not affiliated with the Republican or Democratic parties thought it was “very likely” the president was “part of an illegal cover-up to hide his involvement in his son Hunter’s foreign business deals.” Additionally, 49% of such voters thought the scandal was “very serious.”
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) have pressed the DOJ for answers on its handling of Hunter Biden’s plea deal, giving a deadline of Aug. 14 to provide information for an inquiry. The plea deal, which was expected to be finalized last week, fell apart in court after last-minute disagreements over whether Hunter Biden can face further charges in the future for other alleged crimes still under investigation.