Robert Hunter Biden v. Rudolph W. Giuliani, et al.
In this lawsuit, Robert Hunter Biden has filed a complaint against Rudolph W. Giuliani, Giuliani Partners, LLC, Giuliani Group, LLC, Giuliani Security & Safety, LLC, and Robert J. Costello. Biden alleges violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, and California's Unfair Competition Law. The defendants are accused of unlawfully accessing, tampering with, manipulating, altering, copying, and damaging Biden's personal data without his consent. The plaintiff seeks damages, injunctive relief, and equitable relief. The court has jurisdiction, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Biden is a resident of California, while the defendants are residents of New York and Florida. Unidentified defendants, referred to as Does 1 through 10, are also implicated in the alleged acts. The defendants obtained Biden's data through John Paul Mac Isaac, the former owner of a computer repair shop. The plaintiff claims that the defendants' actions violated federal and state anti-computer hacking laws and seeks damages for losses and expenses resulting from those actions. The plaintiff additionally asserts claims for violation of California Penal Code and unfair competition under California Business & Professions Code, seeking injunctive and equitable relief. A jury trial is demanded, and various forms of relief are requested, including general damages, punitive damages, injunctions, and attorneys' fees. The complaint is filed by the law firms Winston & Strawn LLP and Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP on behalf of the plaintiff.
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