Whispers in Rome: Hunter Biden’s Shadow Deal with Burisma

In the cold corridors of international politics, some favors come cloaked in silence. Others? They leave a trail—subtle, quiet, but unmistakable. And in 2016, one such whisper emerged from the marble streets of Rome.

Hunter Biden, son of then–Vice President Joe Biden, reached out not through backchannels or hushed intermediaries, but with a bold letter. According to newly surfaced federal documents reported by The New York Times, he directly contacted U.S. Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, asking for help.

Not for charity. Not for diplomacy.

But on behalf of Burisma—a scandal-shadowed Ukrainian energy giant entangled in licensing issues in Tuscany.

Yes, Tuscany.

Hunter, comfortably seated on Burisma’s board since 2014—a suspiciously convenient appointment made just after the Maidan uprising toppled Ukraine’s government—sought assistance in setting up a meeting between Burisma reps and the regional governor of Tuscany. He asked for "support and guidance." He wrote on Burisma letterhead. He reminded the ambassador of their cozy Thanksgiving chat in Rome with the Biden family a year prior.

There was no mention of “Dad,” but the power dynamics were impossible to miss.

The ambassador responded. He didn’t outright decline. Instead, he acknowledged a “good working relationship” with the governor and delegated the matter to a senior commercial officer to "facilitate contact."

Let that sink in: a U.S. diplomat opening doors in Italy for a Ukrainian company—at the request of the vice president's son.

The meeting, according to the report, never happened. But the request did. The letter was real. And silence, once again, became the final word.

Ambassador Phillips claims he doesn’t recall it. Hunter’s legal team insists the outreach was completely proper. Burisma? Quiet as a tomb.

But there’s more to this twisted tale.

Hunter’s former business partner Devon Archer told a House Oversight Committee that Hunter had asked Joe Biden to intervene and derail a Ukrainian investigation into Burisma’s dealings. Later, Joe Biden himself bragged—on camera—about getting the Ukrainian prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, fired. That same prosecutor just so happened to be the one investigating Burisma.

Coincidence? Or coordination?

The elder Biden denies everything: no bribes, no interference, no knowledge of his son’s business ties. And yet, the smoke thickens.

This isn’t just a story about a letter.

It’s about power without accountability, favors in the shadows, and a network of influence stretching from Washington to Kiev to the vineyards of Tuscany.

And while the official word is that "nothing came of it"—something did happen.

We saw the ghost of a favor owed… and we heard it whisper from Rome.

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