In an exclusive report, DailyMail.com has learned that Hunter Biden faced questioning today regarding his controversial financial dealings. Adding an unexpected twist, Lunden Roberts, his former partner and the mother of his child, attended the deposition to personally witness the ongoing child paternity dispute.
Sources reveal that Roberts’ legal team is preparing to scrutinize Biden’s involvement in undisclosed business ventures in Ukraine, China, and other countries, intensifying the pressure on the President’s son. The presence of Roberts during the deposition is considered unusual but within her rights, according to insiders interviewed by DailyMail.com.
Hunter Biden, accompanied by an extensive motorcade, concluded the deposition after a lengthy seven and a half hours at the Stephens Building in downtown Little Rock. In 2019, the former couple reached a settlement, although Hunter had previously sought a reduction in the $20,000 monthly child support payment for their four-year-old daughter, Navy Joan Roberts, causing a surprising court request.
Roberts, 32, insisted on a video-recorded deposition with Clinton Lancaster, an Arkansas attorney who supports Donald Trump, after Hunter provided financial documents and appeared in person.
Hunter’s arrival in a five-car motorcade, guarded by Secret Service personnel, was followed by Roberts, his former personal assistant and a former bottle girl in Washington, D.C., who entered discreetly. In an exclusive update, DailyMail.com also reveals that Roberts underwent a seven-hour deposition in the same downtown office building on the previous day.
Roberts has appealed to Circuit Court Judge Holly Meyer to sentence Hunter to six months in jail for failing to disclose his wealth, leading to this face-to-face confrontation. Meyer has yet to issue a ruling on the contempt allegations.
During the initial rounds of the four-year legal battle, Hunter, despite living in a $12,000/month Hollywood rental and owning a Porsche, claimed unemployment and no monthly income. He repeatedly refused to provide financial information until the 2019 settlement, which exceeded $750,000.
In an unexpected turn, Hunter revived the matter in September, citing a substantial change in his financial situation. Roberts stood her ground and escalated the situation by requesting a legal name change for their daughter, seeking to incorporate the Biden family name. She proposed changing the name to Navy Joan Biden.
Hunter’s business dealings in Ukraine and China are only a fraction of the information Roberts is seeking in her discovery request.
Hunter has argued in his pleadings that he opposes Navy Joan using the Biden name to shield her from the political scrutiny that comes with being part of the Biden family. His attorneys, in a May hearing, disputed the portrayal of Hunter as a deadbeat dad, challenging DailyMail.com’s depiction of his jet-set lifestyle, including the alleged repossession of his Porsche and his limited use of Air Force One.
Notably, Hunter and Roberts had not seen each other since the spring of 2018 when Roberts played an audio recording of their daughter’s heartbeat to him. According to a reliable source, Hunter had assured Roberts of his emotional, physical, and financial support throughout her pregnancy. However, he subsequently “ghosted” her, ignoring her texts and calls until a court-ordered DNA test confirmed his paternity.
Contrary to widespread rumors, Hunter and Roberts did not meet while she worked as a dancer at a Washington, D.C. club that Hunter frequented. Text messages found on his forgotten laptop revealed that Hunter’s investment firm, Rosemont Seneca, had employed her.
Navy Joan was conceived in December 2017 when Hunter was still in a relationship with Hallie, his late brother Beau’s widow. The birth of their daughter, a blonde-haired baby girl, remained a secret until Roberts filed the lawsuit.
Lancaster, who previously defended Trump in a Wisconsin election challenge, claims that Hunter has never seen Navy Joan and would be unable to identify her in a photo lineup. Despite Joe Biden’s affection for his other grandchildren, the 80-year-old President has not met Navy Joan.
In a recent development, Garrett Ziegler, a former Trump employee and one of Roberts’ expert witnesses, provided a deposition in the ongoing paternity claim. Ziegler, known as Hunter’s adversary, had previously published a comprehensive 644-page report online, containing the contents of Hunter’s misplaced laptop.
Despite efforts by Hunter’s legal team, led by prominent D.C. attorney Abbe Lowell, who commands hourly fees of up to $855, Hunter is scheduled to testify in the lawsuit trial in July.