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Judge Rules Byrne Defamed Biden | Dover News
A federal judge has slammed Patrick Byrne for deliberately spreading false claims that Hunter Biden accepted an $800 million bribe from Iran — awarding Biden just $1 in damages while ordering Byrne to pay $35,000 in sanctions. Byrne, who never showed up for trial and repeatedly ignored court orders, claimed he believed the story based on an unnamed Iranian official — but the judge called it baseless, noting no proof the official even knew anything. The court found Byrne’s actions were malicious and calculated, not accidental, and his lawyer called the ruling a major win — saying Byrne’s…
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