Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend details his drug addiction months before gun purchase

Here’s what you missed in proceedings from Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial on Tuesday.

A coalition of news media organizations have asked Judge Maryellen Noreika to allow journalists to use mobile devices or computers in the courtroom for Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial.

“Because the public interest in such real-time reporting is especially high in this historic case, and because the use of electronic devices has inarguably improved coverage in other high-profile proceedings while causing no disruptions, the Press Coalition seeks a limited exemption to the Standing Order for credentialed members of the media to use mobile electronic devices and laptops in the courthouse to report on the U.S. v. Biden trial,” the coalition of the press said in a filing.

It is typical that you may not use electronic devices in federal court – only handwritten notes are allowed. This can make it difficult for journalists to cover major trials like Biden’s.

At the J Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, some press are allowed to use laptops in a separate press room and tune into the trial via remote access. Trials may not be recorded by any means though so often news organizations must purchase transcripts.

Those in the courtroom are required to secure their phones in a locked pouch which cannot be opened except by security. Each time a person leaves the courtroom to use their phone they put go through security to unlock their phone.

The coalition of press argued in a filing that limited electronic device access makes it difficult to cover the trial which is high-profile.

Judge Maryellen Noreika has dismissed the jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial.

The defense will pick up with cross-examination tomorrow morning.

Defense attorney Abbe Lowell questions Gordon Cleveland about his reputation as a “whale hunter” – someone who was able to sell expensive guns.

Cleveland said it was “just what I did” as a salesman.

Lowell insinuated Cleveland wanted to sell Biden a gun and was willing to skirt around other rules to do so.

Defense attorney Abbe Lowell is beginning cross-examination of Gordon Cleveland – the man who sold Hunter Biden the gun in October 2018.

During opening arguments, Lowell insinuated Cleveland wanted to sell Biden the firearm and skirted other rules to do so.

Before the prosecution finished questioning Cleveland, he said that Biden paid for the gun in cash and told him to keep any leftover change. Cleveland testified that he left it for the store.

Cleveland testified that he watched Biden answer “no” to the question on the federal firearms form that asks an individual if they are an unlawful user or, or addicted, to drugs.

Prosecutor Derek Hines asked Cleveland if Biden hesitated or seemed confused by the question.

Zoe Kestan, the ex-girlfriend of Hunter Biden, left the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware after testifying.

Kestan wore a Pucci scarf over a gray blazer and black pants. She carried a Chanel bag on her arm while holding a Starbucks coffee.

Gordon Cleveland, a former employee of a the gun store where Hunter Biden purchased a revolver, testified on Wednesday that Biden was “looking for a firearm.”

Cleveland said he asked Biden if he wanted a semi-automatic gun or a revolver and Biden specified a revolver.

The prosecution showed the jury the gun Biden bought – Cleveland confirmed that was the gun he sold to him.

Prosecutors have called Gordon Cleveland, the man who sold Hunter Biden a gun on October 12, 2018, to the stand.

After an extremely brief cross-examination that focused on Kestan’s immunity in exchange for cooperating with prosecutors, Kestan is off the stand.

During re-direct, prosecutors highlighted the age difference between Kestan and Hunter Biden in 2018 – she was 24, he was 48.