Days after striking a plea deal with federal prosecutors in 2023, Hunter Biden appeared visibly rattled and on edge in newly leaked footage from a documentary project tied to his longtime benefactor Kevin Morris, according to material reviewed by The New York Post.
The footage, filmed just days after Biden agreed to plead guilty to tax-related charges and enter a diversion agreement over a felony gun case, captures the former first son in an agitated phone conversation inside what appears to be his Malibu art studio.
“What are you talking about ‘I’m protected’?” Biden says while pacing and speaking into a cellphone. “Who am I protected by, Georges? Who am I protected by?”
The person on the other end of the call appears to be Georges Berges, the New York art dealer who represented Biden during the controversial rise of his art career while Joe Biden occupied the White House.
The clips come from an unreleased documentary produced by Hollywood attorney and writer Kevin Morris, who became one of Hunter Biden’s closest allies during his legal and financial troubles. Morris reportedly loaned Biden more than $6.5 million to cover personal expenses, tax obligations, and legal fees. Over several years, he followed Biden with a film crew, documenting both his legal battles and his attempts to reinvent himself as an artist.
Morris, known for helping produce “South Park” and “The Book of Mormon,” reportedly filmed Biden between 2021 and 2024. The project included footage from gallery events in Los Angeles and New York, courthouse appearances connected to Biden’s federal investigations, and even trips overseas.
One segment reviewed by The Post shows Berges evaluating Biden’s artwork while the former first son holds his young son Beau in one arm and a paintbrush in his mouth. Canvases are scattered throughout the courtyard of the property.
“You’re still working on this?” Berges asks politely while studying one painting. “I think it’s missing something.”
The documentary reportedly cuts between those quieter studio moments and cable news clips discussing scrutiny over Hunter Biden’s art sales. Republicans repeatedly questioned whether buyers were paying for access to the president’s family rather than the artwork itself. At the time, critics argued the arrangement created serious ethical concerns, particularly because the identities of some buyers were not publicly disclosed.
“There’s something special about his art,” Berges says in the documentary. “I think it’s my job to tell that story.”
Berges later testified before congressional investigators examining the financial and ethical questions surrounding Biden’s art career. He eventually ended his business relationship with Hunter Biden in September 2023.
The plea agreement at the center of the footage ultimately collapsed in federal court. Under the proposed arrangement, Biden would have pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges tied to more than $1.2 million in unpaid income taxes from 2017 and 2018. He also would have avoided prison time on the gun charge through a diversion agreement.
But during a July 2023 hearing, Judge Maryellen Noreika raised concerns about the unusual structure of the deal, leading negotiations to unravel in open court.
Hunter Biden was later pardoned by President Joe Biden in late 2024 before leaving office, wiping away legal exposure tied to the gun and tax cases.
Despite the pardon, Biden’s financial troubles reportedly remain significant. According to reports cited by The Post, he still owes millions of dollars, including substantial debts to attorneys and former associates. Sources also claim he has not repaid Morris for the loans provided during the height of his legal troubles.
The documentary itself still has no announced release date, and neither Morris nor Hunter Biden’s legal team commented on the newly surfaced footage.
