Patrick Byrne

Patrick Byrne

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Patrick Byrne is the former CEO of Overstock.com who gained notoriety for his controversial claims and involvement in various conspiracy theories. He is currently facing a defamation lawsuit from Hunter Biden, who alleges that Byrne wrongfully accused him of seeking a bribe from Iranian officials.

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The Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, who was ruled against, is believed to be overseas, making collection complicated.

Hunter Biden claims family is broke as law firm seeks $17M in fees
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-01
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Hunter Biden
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Joe Biden

Patrick Byrne is the founder of Overstock.com and was accused of defaming Hunter Biden.

Juez otorga a Hunter Biden indemnización de 1,7 millones de dólares en caso de difamación
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-07-12
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Byrne is the former CEO of Overstock and a leading figure in the election denial movement.

Trump’s boyhood friend pushes him to seize control of midterms
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-06
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Patrick Byrne, of Liverpool John Moores University, highlighted the risks of toxic waste from landfills due to climate change.

UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies | Landfill
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-02
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Patrick Byrne has a history of violence and was jailed for assaulting his girlfriend and making threats from prison.

Man held blade to partner’s throat and sent her threats from prison to drop charges, court hears – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-26
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Dr Patrick Byrne, a reader in hydrology and environmental pollution at Liverpool John Moores University, stated that the 703kg of uranium discharged in 2015 was an exceptionally high volume.

Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years | Nuclear waste
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-22
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Doug Parr

Hunter Biden is reportedly claiming defamatory statements from Patrick Byrne regarding an Iran allegation.

Hunter Biden retains Dick Harpootlian, as Lowell departs as counsel
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-26
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