Days after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in 2023 over federal tax and firearm charges, Hunter Biden appeared visibly distressed in newly surfaced documentary footage reviewed by the New York Post. The video, filmed as part of an unfinished documentary by Hollywood attorney and author Kevin Morris, captures an emotional phone conversation in which Hunter questions whether he has any protection amid mounting legal scrutiny.
Morris, who reportedly loaned Hunter Biden more than $6.5 million to help pay outstanding tax obligations and personal expenses, documented Hunter’s life between 2021 and 2024 during Joe Biden’s presidency. The project follows Hunter through significant personal and legal events, including his emergence as a painter, gallery exhibitions, and court appearances connected to federal tax and firearms cases.
The documentary also includes scenes from Hunter Biden’s art studios and exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his work as a self-taught artist. Additional footage was reportedly filmed during a trip to Serbia, where Morris’s crew was present while filmmaker Phelim McAleer worked on My Son Hunter, a satirical film about the Biden family.
According to The New York Post, one clip is dated June 29, 2023, just days after Hunter’s attorneys finalized his plea agreement. In the footage, Hunter is seen speaking by phone with his former art dealer, Georges Berges, repeatedly asking, “Who am I protected by?” while appearing emotionally agitated. The conversation appears to take place in his Malibu art studio, where unfinished paintings surround him.
The footage also shows Berges reviewing one of Hunter’s paintings while Hunter holds his young son, Beau. Berges comments that the artwork may still need additional work before the documentary transitions into news coverage discussing political controversy surrounding Hunter Biden’s art sales during his father’s presidency.
Critics questioned whether the artwork’s high prices created potential conflicts of interest because Joe Biden was serving as president. Republican lawmakers called for greater scrutiny of the sales and urged federal officials to examine whether ethical concerns existed. Berges, however, defends Hunter’s work in the documentary, stating that he believes the paintings possess genuine artistic value and that he hopes to communicate their significance to the public.
The documentary footage resurfaced amid continued debate over President Joe Biden’s December 2024 decision to grant Hunter Biden a broad presidential pardon. The pardon extended beyond Hunter’s tax and gun convictions, covering potential federal offenses committed between 2014 and 2024. The decision generated criticism from both Republicans and some Democrats, who questioned its scope and political implications.
During a discussion on Fox News’ The Five, commentator Jeanine Pirro argued that the sweeping pardon fueled additional questions about Hunter Biden’s overseas business activities, particularly his work with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Joe Biden served as vice president. Congressional Republicans have long alleged that Hunter’s business dealings warranted greater investigation, while President Biden has consistently denied wrongdoing and maintained that he never participated in or profited from his son’s business activities. Multiple investigations have examined those allegations, but no evidence has established that Joe Biden committed a crime related to Hunter Biden’s business affairs.
