Leaked Video Shows Nude Hunter Biden Playing With Illegally Obtained Gun

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In the footage, a naked Hunter was seen waving around a handgun
The footage was reportedly recorded on Oct. 17, 2018
The video was taken from an iPhone that was sold on a website by a person who billed themselves as 'biden.me'

A newly-leaked video published online shows Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, brandishing a handgun while accompanied by a nude woman in a hotel room.

In the footage, a naked Hunter was seen waving around a handgun. At one point, Hunter, who was seen cavorting with the woman, reported to be a prostitute, also pointed the .38-caliber handgun at the camera. The footage was recorded on Oct. 17, 2018, according to Radar Online.

Radar said it obtained the video from an iPhone that was sold at an unnamed website by an anonymous tipster who billed themselves as “biden.me.” The International Business Times could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

The outlet also reported that the handgun was bought illegally five days prior to the day the video was taken. The store owner of the shop from where Hunter brought the gun said he responded “no” to a question on the transaction record that asks whether the buy was an “unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” Politico reported last year.

Hunter has publicly acknowledged his struggles with drug addiction. He was discharged from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2015 after he tested positive for cocaine. Radar also included a photo of what it described as crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia in its report about the leaked video.

The clip of Hunter brandishing a gun while naked comes as the U.S. sees a rash of mass shootings and gun violence. There were seven cases of mass shooting incidents reported over the weekend alone, resulting in at least 12 deaths and 38 injuries, data from the Gun Violence Archive showed.

The most notable violence that took place over the weekend was the incident in Philadelphia where three people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries. Police and U.S. Marshals have arrested two suspects in connection to the shooting.

During the Memorial Day weekend, at least nine people were killed and 60 others were injured in mass shootings.