Woman Sentenced to Prison for Selling Ashley Biden’s Diary
A federal judge in New York has handed down a sentence to Aimee Harris, a Florida woman who admitted to participating in a scheme to sell the stolen diary of Ashley Biden, daughter of President Joe Biden.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain, presiding over the case, characterized Harris’s actions as “despicable and consequently very serious,” as reported by The New York Times. Harris, a 41-year-old mother of two, was sentenced to one month in prison, three years of probation, and three months of home confinement. Additionally, she was ordered to repay the $20,000 she earned from the sale of the diary.
The Department of Justice revealed that Harris collaborated with Robert Kurlander to sell the stolen diary to an organization, identified as Project Veritas, for $40,000. The diary and other belongings belonging to Ashley Biden were reportedly discovered in a private residence in Florida in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election.
Despite attempting to sell the materials to former President Donald Trump’s campaign initially, they were rejected and encouraged to hand them over to the FBI. Harris and Kurlander pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property in December 2022, expressing remorse for their actions.
However, delays ensued in the legal proceedings, with Harris citing various issues, prompting prosecutors to seek a harsher sentence. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams criticized Harris for “abusing the administration of justice” throughout the court proceedings.
Although Project Veritas did not publish the contents of Ashley Biden’s diary, the group is currently under federal investigation. Alleged pages from the diary were published by National File, claiming to be sourced from a Project Veritas whistleblower.
Kurlander, aged 60, who also participated in the scheme, has not yet been sentenced. However, he has cooperated with the federal investigation, leading prosecutors to request a six-month delay in his sentencing.
In response to the ordeal, Ashley Biden described the incident as “one of the most heinous forms of bullying” in a statement provided to the court.
