Hunter Biden's deposition is anticipated as part of an ongoing civil lawsuit filed against him by Delaware computer repair shop owner, John Paul Mac Isaac. The lawsuit, initiated in October 2022, alleges defamation by Biden. This follows a countersuit filed by Biden in March 2023, claiming Mac Isaac illegally disseminated his private data and invaded his privacy.

The case revolves around a laptop Biden reportedly left at Mac Isaac's shop in April 2019. Mac Isaac claims he discovered concerning content on the device after attempts to contact Biden failed. He subsequently shared the laptop's contents with authorities. Mac Isaac’s book, "American Injustice: My Battle to Expose the Truth," details his perspective on these events.

This legal wrangling coincides with a separate plea agreement reached by Hunter Biden with the Department of Justice. Biden will plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of intentional failure to pay federal income taxes. He will also enter a pretrial diversion agreement regarding a firearm possession charge. The agreement is expected to prevent jail time, with his initial court appearance scheduled for July 26.

Adding another layer to this complex situation, an IRS whistleblower, Gary Shapley Jr., testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. Shapley asserted that federal investigators knew the laptop's authenticity and evidentiary value as early as December 2019. He alleges obstruction prevented investigators from accessing all relevant information. This contradicts claims made by former intelligence officials and President Biden himself, who dismissed the laptop as Russian disinformation.

Shapley contends that decisions made throughout the investigation, codenamed "Sportsman," consistently benefited Hunter Biden. The investigation, initially linked to a foreign online pornography platform, reportedly began in November 2018. The connection between the platform and Biden remains unclear. In October 2019, the FBI obtained the laptop and confirmed its legitimacy. By December 2019, the IRS was informed about the laptop's potential evidence of tax crimes.