Prominent criminal defense lawyer Abbe Lowell fired back late on Monday after two IRS agents sued him for defamation over his actions while defending President Joe Biden’s son Hunter against tax charges.
Lowell asked, opens new tab a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to throw out the agents’ lawsuit, which accused him of falsely suggesting they illegally disclosed grand jury material and taxpayer information.
He called the agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler “disgruntled,” and he said his statements in letters to Congress defending Hunter Biden were lawful.
Lowell and his lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
The agents defended their actions in a statement, saying “we did our duty, we told the truth, and we don’t regret it.” They said “the Court and a jury should hold Lowell accountable for his false attacks on us.”
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in September to federal tax charges in federal court in Los Angeles. Prosecutors accused him of failing to pay $14 million in taxes. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 16…
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