h/t Gates of Vienna
[Daily Mail] The lawyer representing Hunter Biden in his paternity case abruptly withdrew on Monday while his client blew off the hearing, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Biden, 49, was not in the second-floor courtroom in Batesville, Arkansas, when his attorney former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel quit.
...In the hearing, Judge Don McSpadden said he would need at least three years of Biden's tax returns before he could reach a decision on monetary support for the child, whose sex has not been revealed.
Earlier this week, DailyMail.com revealed Biden filed a request to seal all financial records to spare himself public 'embarrassment' amid claims of 'significant debts'.
...In his motion to withdraw, McDaniel ‐ a former Arkansas Attorney General ‐ said Biden's personal lawyer had 'advised' him that he was being discharged.
'(C)ounsel will take all steps reasonably practical to protect defendant's interests and make every effort to ensure an efficient and judicious transition for new counsel.' McDaniel wrote.
Judge McSpadden also ordered Biden's team to provide Roberts with a valid address and phone number for him so papers can be properly served. |