Joe Biden is Not a Criminal Suspect in Ukraine Case
The Claim
Joe Biden is officially a criminal suspect in a Ukraine case involving his son.
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Emerging story
Social media users are claiming that former Vice President Joe Biden is now a criminal suspect in a case in Ukraine involving his son, Hunter. One viral post says “BREAKING: Democratic Presidential nominee @JoeBiden is formally being listed as a criminal suspect by high level Ukraine government officials, in a major case involving his son - Hunter.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation shows that the claim is fake. A Ukrainian judge ordered that a criminal case file be opened regarding Biden’s efforts as vice president to get Ukraine’s top prosecutor removed from office; however, this does not make him a suspect, only that a case file has been opened.
Multiple posts have swarmed social media outlets recently sharing the information that the former Vice President is a criminal suspect. We found that is a mischaracterization of the actual circumstances. The opening of the case was requested by a member of parliament and does not actually signal the former Vice President as being a suspect or even that a criminal investigation is being conducted, just that the case is open.
