Newsom turns to Hunter Biden’s high-powered ex-lawyer as federal scrutiny closes in on his family, allies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife have hired Abbe Lowell, a former attorney for Hunter Biden, as federal investigations examine financial and nonprofit matters tied to Newsom's family and a separate fraud case involving his former chief of staff. The investigations, linked to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, focus on Jennifer Siebel Newsom's nonprofit and business activities and a prior fraud case involving Dana Williamson.