Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
Summary
A federal magistrate judge dismissed the case against former FBI officials Nicole Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about their knowledge of investigations related to Hunter Biden. Judge Zia Faruqui said the complaint lacked probable cause and criticized the Justice Department’s handling of the case.Key Facts
- The case was dismissed on Monday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui.
- Floris and Benavides each faced one count of lying to Congress.
- The complaint alleged they falsely told the House Judiciary Committee they were unaware of government investigations involving Hunter Biden.
- Faruqui said the complaint lacked probable cause.
- The Justice Department had filed an unsworn, unsigned superseding complaint after midnight on the public court docket.
- Faruqui said he had not reviewed that complaint to determine whether probable cause existed.
- Former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll was among former FBI leaders present outside the courtroom.
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