The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project filed a motion on Friday in Delaware against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for records related to the Hunter Biden investigation. The motion aims to compel the production of records that clarify the scope of the DOJ's examination of whether Hunter Biden violated the Mann Act, a 1910 law prohibiting the transportation of prostitutes across state lines, and whether the DOJ fulfilled its obligations under federal law to Hunter Biden’s alleged victims.
The lawsuit stems from allegations of political interference in Special Counsel David Weiss’s investigation into Hunter Biden. The Oversight Project previously succeeded in convincing a federal judge to dismiss a plea deal between the DOJ and Hunter Biden last year.
Mike Howell, executive director of the Oversight Project, commented on Friday’s filing: “While you shouldn't transport prostitutes within state lines, it is clearly a federal offense to transport them across state lines. This is another criminal offense that Hunter has not been charged for, one that we are forcing the Department of Justice to admit that they are tracking, as well as refusing to prosecute.”
In its brief filed Friday, the Oversight Project cited substantial evidence suggesting that the DOJ was investigating Hunter Biden for Mann Act violations. This includes testimony from an IRS whistleblower involved in the Biden investigation who confirmed this information to Congress. The DOJ argued that acknowledging these records would violate Hunter Biden’s privacy interests. However, the Oversight Project’s brief disputes these claims in detail.
