# Judge dismisses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden

https://mins.news/en/item/125898

- The Guardian, 2026-11-02 17:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/judge-tosses-case-fbi-hunter-biden

> A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of making false statements to Congress about the bureau’s investigation of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The judge said prosecutors had not shown probable cause that they knowingly lied and criticized the rushed prosecution and its serious errors.

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