In documents filed in a California federal court, Biden’s attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Hernan D. Vera to dismiss the 2023 lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler

. They asserted that Hunter Biden’s income had “dropped significantly” and that he now faced mounting debts amounting to millions of dollars. The filing also highlighted how external factors—such as wildfires in the Pacific Palisades that rendered his rental home uninhabitable for an extended period—had exacerbated his financial woes. This report provides a detailed look at the key elements of the case, the arguments put forth by Biden’s lawyers, and the broader implications of his financial distress on his legal battles.

Background of the Lawsuit
The Origin of the Litigation
The lawsuit in question was initiated in September 2023 when Hunter Biden filed a case against Garrett Ziegler and his company, Marco Polo. According to Biden’s legal team, Ziegler and his associates violated state and federal laws by attempting to create a searchable online database containing approximately 128,000 emails purportedly from Biden.