Former business partner of Hunter Biden
Devon Archer
a.k.a. “The Witness”
He was convicted of helping defraud a Native American tribal entity and investors in a $60 million bond scheme. Then he became a witness for House Republicans investigating Hunter Biden. He never served his sentence, and the pardon wiped out $59 million in restitution and forfeiture.
Rap sheet
- Convicted of
- Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud (tribal bond scheme) [1][3]
- Court
- Southern District of New York [1]
- Sentenced
- February 28, 2022: one year and a day; $43,427,436 restitution; $15,700,513 forfeiture [1][3]
- Granted
- Full pardon, March 25, 2025, with “remission of any and all fines, penalties, forfeitures, and restitution” [2]
The receipt
PARDONMAXXING DEVON ARCHER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wiped off the books
- Restitution [1][2] $43,427,436
- Forfeiture [2][3] $15,700,513
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Gold is money that was reportedly spent near the President’s orbit. Red is what the grant wiped away. We list
what was reported and when. We don’t claim one caused the other. How we count.
Timeline
- February 28, 2022 The law Sentenced to a year and a day. [3]
- undefined 2023 Meanwhile Testifies to House Republicans about Hunter Biden’s business dealings. [4]
- March 25, 2025 The pardon Pardoned. He had never served the sentence. [2][5]
Detective’s notes
Commentary According to ABC News, a White House official said the “tone and tenor” of his case changed once he cooperated with congressional investigators. The victims’ case didn’t change at all.