After the 54-year-old Hunter Biden, the son of US President Biden, was convicted, in addition to his father Biden hugging him to show his support, his wife Melissa Cohen also made a high-profile show of affection in the court trial. Although Melissa faced her husband's previous private life scandals and her husband's old lover during the trial, she still showed firm support. Some experts analyzed that this was to preserve the last dignity of the Biden family.
Hunter and his wife Melissa entered the court hand in hand (Source: Global Network)
According to a report by the US "Los Angeles Times" on the 10th, Melissa and Hunter entered and exited the court hand in hand, and shed tears from time to time during the trial. During the trial, Melissa listened to her husband Hunter's "black history" of alcoholism, drug abuse, illegal gun possession, cheating on his sister-in-law, illegitimate daughter and "computer scandal". As the only member of the Biden family named by the defense lawyer, Melissa had a close relationship with Trump. Trump's former aide Garrett Ziegler was tit for tat.
Experienced jury expert Lee Myers said: "This is a way to build a relationship between Hunter and the jury. His scandals are constantly being exposed, but as a wife, she has not escaped, she is still There.”
Melissa is more than a decade younger than Hunter and speaks five languages. She was born in South Africa, grew up in an orphanage, and was later adopted by a Jewish couple in Johannesburg. While moving to Los Angeles to attend college, Melissa met and married a jewelry merchant. The marriage ended after three years. After that, she lived alone in Los Angeles for more than ten years.
In 2019, Hunter met Melissa, then a producer and activist, at a hotel while raising funds for a documentary about an African tribe.
Hunter said in his memoir that the first time he and Melissa met, they expressed their love for each other within an hour of dinner. An hour later, Hunter told Melissa he was a drug addict. Melissa said: "You are no longer. That period of your life is over."
According to a report by the American "People" magazine on the 11th, the two had a "flash marriage" after only a few days of knowing each other, and later had a son. After marrying into the Biden family, Melissa gradually faded out of public view and was only active in the paparazzi's lens.
Hunter once attributed his successful drug rehabilitation to his wife Melissa. The defense attorney also described Melissa as Hunter's "spiritual healer" and someone who can confirm that Hunter has "reformed and completed redemption."
However, as Biden’s youngest son, Hunter has been involved in constant scandals, especially his private life and love history. Before marrying Melissa, Hunter was criticized for dating his brother Beau's widow, Halle Biden. As Hunter's marriage to his first wife, Kathleen, fell apart, he and his sister-in-law, Hallie, developed a full-blown cohabitation relationship. In addition, Hunter has been exposed to scandals such as soliciting prostitutes and drug abuse on many occasions. He also has an illegitimate daughter with Rendon Roberts, a former stripper in Washington.
Regarding Melissa’s high-profile show of affection during the trial, some trial strategy experts believe that Melissa was in sharp contrast to the “invisible” state of his wife Melania during Trump’s trial, and she seemed intent on obtaining a favorable verdict for her husband. It is also to preserve the last dignity of the Biden family.
Jimu News is compiled from Global Times, Reference News, and The Paper
(Source: Jimu News)
