Laptop-repair guy: I’m no spy
Denies rumors in video
The Delaware computer-shop owner at the heart of the Hunter Biden laptop saga has released a video in which he defends himself against allegations that he’s a hacker or Russian spy.
John Paul Mac Isaac says in the three-minute YouTube video that he was “hired, never paid” to transfer information from a MacBook Pro to an external hard drive, which was later found to contain e-mails about the overseas business dealings of President-elect Joe Biden’s son.
“For two generations, the Mac Isaac family has fought for the entirety of the Cold War against communism in the ’70s,” Mac Isaac says in the video, which was titled “The truth” and posted Dec. 5.
“That’s why it’s completely absurd that why anyone would ever consider me to be a Russian agent or influenced by Russians. I am proud of my family. I’m proud of my country. I am proud to be an American.”
Mac Isaac turned over a copy of the laptop to Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer, Bob Costello, after it and the hard drive were seized by the FBI last year.
The owner of the nowshuttered Mac Shop in Wilmington also denied rumors that he’s a hacker, calling the term a “death sentence in my industry.”
“For the record, I am not nor have I ever been a hacker. Those guys make so much more money than I do. I was hired, never paid, to perform a data transfer from a MacBook Pro to an external hard drive,” he says, showing an invoice with Hunter Biden’s signature at the bottom.
“The signed paperwork clearly states the process and sets the expectations. There’s no magic or Hollywood. The process is no different than dragging or dropping from a USB drive. The only difference is I had to perform some surgery on the Mac to get it to boot.”
He adds, “To imply that I’m a hacker or that information is hacked has an irreversible impact on my business and my character.”
Mac Isaac’s lawyer, Brian Della Rocca, told USA Today last month that his client closed his shop after receiving death threats.