Who is Kevin Morris, Hunter Biden’s ‘sugar brother’ lawyer? He’s given millions to President Joe Biden’s troubled son – but made bank through working with South Park’s creators

May 23 , 2024

Hunter Biden, son of US president Joe Biden, flanked by Kevin Morris (left) and Abbe Lowell (right) at a House Oversight Committee meeting in Washington DC, in January. Photo: Getty Images

Hunter Biden, the troubled son of US president Joe Biden, has navigated tumultuous past years and legal issues with the help – and millions – of Kevin Morris, a notorious Hollywood lawyer

Famous for making multimillion-dollar deals, Morris is a staunch Democratic supporter who’s facilitated Biden’s art career and is funding a docu based on his friend’s memoir, Beautiful Things

The world might be glued to Donald Trump’s ongoing hush-money trial – but he isn’t the only politician currently embroiled in legal trouble.

Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s only surviving son, is currently facing an onslaught of charges, including illegal gun possession and tax evasion. But this isn’t the first time he’s had problems. Infamous as the “black sheep” of the Biden family, he has spent time in and out of rehab, admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, and, in 2019, was even discovered to have fathered a child with an exotic dancer.

Amid his most recent spate of troubles, though, another name has come to light: Kevin Morris, a 60-year old entertainment lawyer and producer – who has reportedly spent millions on Hunter’s legal defence over the years.

Here is what you need to know about him – and his close connection to Hunter Biden.

How Kevin Morris made bank through South Park

South Park writers/creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker arrive at the 15th anniversary celebrations for the show in California, in 2011. Photo: Getty Images

Morris reportedly raked in the dough when he legally represented Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of iconic TV series South Park, in their historic US$900 million licensing deal with Paramount Global – then known as ViacomCBS – in 2021. He’s also been dubbed the creators’ “long-time lawyer” by the likes of Bloomberg.

Morris is also the co-producer of Parker and Stone’s hit Broadway show Book of Mormon, and has presumably shared in the show’s monetary success.

What is Kevin Morris’ relationship to Hunter Biden?

Hunter Biden, son of US president Joe Biden, leaves a meeting at Capitol Hill, in January. Photo: Getty Images

After meeting during Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2019, according to Politico, Hunter Biden and Morris quickly became fast friends thanks in part to their similar backgrounds and upbringing. Hunter, who has famously struggled with drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life, was attempting to stay sober at the time, per the same publication – and Morris ended up financially helping him out.

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