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Meet Hunter Biden’s glamorous South African wife, Melissa Cohen Biden: the filmmaker swore at ex Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler at her husband’s trial, and welcomed son Beau Biden Jr in 2020

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Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, joined by his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 3, in Wilmington, Delaware. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, joined by his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 3, in Wilmington, Delaware. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Fame and celebrity

  • Hunter Biden’s gun trial has officially begun – apparently, his wife Melissa Cohen Biden confronted ex Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, yelling, ‘You have no right to be here, you Nazi piece of s***’
  • Biden reportedly met his then future second wife through one of her friends – and they got married in her flat in a matter of days, with neither of their families present

Hunter Biden’s gun trial has officially begun, with the US president’s son being accused of lying on a form to buy a revolver and ammunition from a Delaware gun shop in 2018, as reported by the BBC. He could go to prison for up to 25 years if found guilty of all three federal counts.
Hunter Biden arrives with his wife Melissa Cohen Biden at federal court, on June 4, in Wilmington, Delaware. Photo: AP Photo
Hunter Biden arrives with his wife Melissa Cohen Biden at federal court, on June 4, in Wilmington, Delaware. Photo: AP Photo

His wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, was seen arriving in the courthouse with her husband this week.

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Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, make their way to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, in December 2022. Photo: AFP
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, make their way to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, in December 2022. Photo: AFP

NBC News reports that she confronted ex Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler, pointing her finger and yelling, “You have no right to be here, you Nazi piece of s***.”

Melissa Cohen Biden, posing with some lionesses while on safari. Photo: Facebook
Melissa Cohen Biden, posing with some lionesses while on safari. Photo: Facebook

Here’s what you need to know about Hunter Biden’s wife, Melissa Cohen Biden:

What is Melissa Cohen Biden’s background?

Melissa Cohen Biden, holding up a peace sign. Photo: Facebook
Melissa Cohen Biden, holding up a peace sign. Photo: Facebook
According to The New Yorker, Melissa Cohen Biden is a South African filmmaker in her 30s. She was previously working on documentaries that followed indigenous tribes in southern Africa. She seems to be quite private, as there is not much information about her online.

How did Melissa Cohen meet Hunter Biden?

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