Hunter Biden accused of stiffing LA landlord out of over $300,000 in rent after being pardoned by dad Joe
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Hunter Biden allegedly stiffed two Venice landlords for a total of more than $380,000 in rent, sources close to the property owners claim.
DailyMail.com revealed last year that Hunter owed Sweetgreen CEO and co-founder Jonathan Neman $80,000 in back rent after leaving his Venice rental property trashed, according to sources briefed on the dispute.
And now Shaun Maguire, a partner at San Francisco investment giant Sequoia, has come forward claiming Hunter also owes him at least $300,000 after failing to pay rent 'for over a year' in 2019 and 2020.
'What happens to the $300k+ in back pay rent that Hunter Biden owes my family from 2019-2020,' Maguire wrote on X on Sunday.
The livid California venture investor spoke out hours after Joe Biden pardoned Hunter for his gun and tax felony convictions, as well as any other uncharged crimes committed in the past 10 years, despite the President's repeated promises not to.
'Hunter was our tenant in Venice, California. Didn't pay rent for over a year,' Maguire added. 'He tried to pay w[ith] a book of art made from his own feces.
'He changed the locks and used secret service to enforce. We had no access to the property.'
Maguire's house in Venice is a four-bedroom, 2,926 sq ft home on Louella Avenue which he bought in 2017 for $2.5million, and is now worth an estimated $4.25million.
The gated property boasts a master suite 'bathed in natural light and opening onto a private balcony with serene treetop views and coastal breezes', according to a Redfin property listing.
The home's 'spa-like primary bathroom' is 'reminiscent of a five-star resort, featuring marble finishes, dual vanities, a frameless glass dual rainfall shower, a freestanding tub, abundant natural light, additional linen storage, and a walk-in closet,' the listing said.
On its third level, the property has a rooftop fire pit and sauna with 'breathtaking panoramic sunset and palm tree views'.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Hunter for comment.
After leaving Maguire's property with an alleged $300,000 debt, Hunter, his wife Melissa, and baby Beau moved into another Venice rental home rented at $25,000 per month.
But the president's son was later accused of trashing and failing to pay rent on that home too.
'Hunter and Melissa were horrible tenants. Not only did they stiff the owner for months of rent, they left the house in terrible condition,' a source with knowledge of Hunter's tenancy told DailyMail.com last year.
At the time, the imposing three-story property was owned by Sweetgreen CEO and co-founder Jonathan Neman.
The source added: 'They were totally disrespectful of Jonathan and [his wife] Leora's property.
'Melissa was rude and entitled. They destroyed the stereo equipment in the home and when someone came to fix it, they were uncooperative. They also left the place dirty.'
According to one well-placed source the former owner could only shift the property after cleaning up the Bidens' mess and was left out of pocket when Hunter, 53, shorted him more than three months' rent.
Neman, who founded the hip farm-to-table salad chain along with Nicolas Jammet and Nathaniel Ru in 2007, declined to comment on the president's son's tenancy when approached by DailyMail.com.
But the source said: 'Neman decided not to take Hunter to court for the arrears. It's not that he needed the money and frankly it was embarrassing.'
The 3,735 square foot home perched on the edge of Grand Canal features 25-foot acoustic ceilings and contemporary limestone floors in the main living area.
The modern space opens onto a large kitchen island and open-concept dining area.
It has just two bedrooms, but both are master suites with one expanding into a lounge with access that overlooks the pool and a marble bathroom.
The other, loft-style bedroom has a separate soaking tub and shower and opens onto a private balcony overlooking the historic Venice canals.
Hunter and Melissa only lived in Neman's Venice home for about six months, before moving to Malibu.
The latest allegations come after dad Joe Biden's shock announcement Sunday night that he will issue a presidential pardon for Hunter, calling his prosecution 'selective' and 'unfair.'
The bombshell U-turn decision will see Hunter get pardoned for any crimes he may have committed 'from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024'.
Not too long ago the White House had denied the president would make the drastic move in the final months of his lame duck presidency.
Biden, himself, said as recently as June that he would 'not pardon' his son , unlike Trump who has outright said he wants to pardon January 6 rioters .
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At least he can't be pardoned for being a total deadbeat and a liar.... taking after his father.
Weird timing. The day after he’s pardoned?
That is, he posted on X. That appears to be the totality of sourcing on this but of “journalism.”
Anyway, unpaid rent is not a criminal matter, it’s a civil matter. I don’t know if this “livid” landlord has filed suit, but there is a statute of limitations on collecting unpaid rent. Generally four years, I think. So if he hasn’t taken any legal action - assuming any of this is true - he’s probably SOL.
And I still don’t care what Hunter Biden does or does not do.
Certain groups would inflate this to felony charges still run with it.
'He tried to pay w[ith] a book of art made from his own feces.
Uhhh … ok.