Hunter Biden’s wife Melissa Cohen has been spotted swimming on a beach in Brazil while her husband is thousands of miles away, where a grand jury is investigating his dubious finances and business dealings.
spotted the 35-year-old on Wednesday at Rio de Janeiro’s famed Ipanema Beach flaunting her toned body in a tiny bikini.
The mother of one seemed to be enjoying the solo waves in her yellow top and navy patterned trousers, but several Secret Service agents were constantly around, costing US taxpayers thousands of dollars.
Melissa, born in South Africa, came to the city for the Orphaned Starfish Foundation, a charity for the LGBTQ+ community, orphans, indigenous children and victims of human trafficking and abuse. She’s the guest of honor at Thursday night’s event.
spotted Hunter Biden’s wife Melissa Cohen, 35, enjoying the waves at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday.
The mother of one spent the day alone in her yellow bikini top and navy patterned swim trunks as she waded through the water.
Melissa flaunted her toned physique just two years after giving birth to her first child, whom she shared with Hunter. The boy was named Bo after Hunter’s late brother.
Melissa, who was born in South Africa, came to town for the Orphaned Starfish Foundation charity for the LGBTQ+ community, orphans, indigenous children and more.
Melissa will be the guest of honor at Thursday night’s event at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. Event tickets up to $10,000
Several Secret Service agents were nearby at all times and were dressed in civilian clothes.
Melissa walks along the beach with two guards. Looks like she’s going to Brazil alone, as Hunter is thousands of miles away.
Melissa travels escorted by six SUVs, six Secret Service agents and has been seen escorted by seven Brazilian federal officers.
Meanwhile, her husband Hunter, 52, is a thousand miles away to face a grand jury investigating his shady finances and business dealings.
After enjoying the waves, she soaked up the sun and lay down on the beach blanket. She wore a black baseball cap to protect her face from the sun.
At one point, the salesman tried to sell Melissa homemade jewelry, but she seemed to refuse.
When she finally finished, Melissa put on a beige tank top and used a thin beach blanket as a sarong.
She later wore denim shorts and gray Balenciaga sneakers.
Her grand entrance will take place tonight at the Copacabana Palace and will include musical guests and dance performances.
Tickets range from general admission, starting at $40 to $10,000.
Meanwhile, an investigation into her husband’s financial affairs flares up in the States.
Just last month, Hunter’s 30-year-old mother, Lunden Roberts, testified before a federal grand jury investigating his alleged tax crimes.
She joined a growing list of former business associates and associates who have been subpoenaed to testify in a secret three-year DOJ investigation into his financial dealings.
Roberts testified for several hours in a federal courthouse in the state of Delaware, where Joe Biden was born.
Details of the grand jury testimony are being kept under wraps, and the single mother refused to talk about the case with a reporter as she left.
Hunter and Melissa from Johannesburg, South Africa got married in a surprise wedding ceremony in Los Angeles in 2019.
After enjoying the waves, she soaked up the sun and lay down on the beach blanket. She wore a black baseball cap to protect her face from the sun.
At one point, the salesman tried to sell Melissa homemade jewelry, but she refused.
Melissa stretched and listened to music while admiring the ocean view from the sand.
The South African blonde used her sarong as a beach blanket to enjoy the sun on her beach trip.
When she finally finished, Melissa put on a brown tank top and used a thin beach blanket as a sarong.
Melissa donned denim shorts and Balenciaga sneakers as she walked off the beach with a drink in hand.
Melissa travels escorted by six black SUVs, six Secret Service agents and has been seen escorted by seven Brazilian federal officers.
Her motorcade of six SUVs leaves the beach.
Investigators have alleged in court documents that Biden’s assets are valued at a staggering $156 million, largely due to his heavily scrutinized $50,000-a-month role at Ukrainian energy company Burisma and his business interests in China.
However, Biden cited poverty, insisting he was cleared by a 2017 divorce from ex-wife Kathleen Boulet, with whom he has three children.
He repeatedly refused to provide his tax returns, his Los Angeles home address, or even his phone number, citing the threat of media interference.
Biden is now under federal investigation by US Attorney’s Office in Delaware for tax fraud, and the Times reported that he told his partner he had to take out a loan to pay his more than $1 million tax bill. That investigation has expanded to include an investigation into whether Biden violated money laundering and foreign lobbying laws.
However, his marriage to Melissa seems to be going strong.
The couple wed in a surprise ceremony in 2019, just days after they met.
Their son, Bo, named after Hunter’s late brother, was born in March 2020 and enjoy a quiet life in Venice Beach, California.