Lunden Roberts made headlines in 2019 when the world found out that she had a baby from President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Their baby girl, Navy Joan Roberts, was born in August 2018. Born in August 2018, the identity and paternity of the daughter’s father were only publicly disclosed after a court-mandated paternity test proved this fact about Hunter Biden. Public exposure of their relationship emerged with a string of legal and personal milestones, the last one being a memoir by Roberts offering an insight into her life and relationship with Hunter Biden. This article delves deeper into the life of Lunden Roberts, her roots, her relationship with Hunter Biden, and her being a mother to their daughter, Navy.
Early in Life and Background: A Glimpse of Lunden Roberts’ Roots
Childhood and Upbringing in Arkansas
Lunden Roberts was born on March 5, 1991, in the state of Arkansas, which is outside of the metropolis but is full of picturesque countryside that is full of hamlets and other small communities. She is the daughter of a gun maker that made her get entertained in lots of outdoor activities, including hunting. She grew up as a daughter to a man whose connections extended to the likes of Donald Trump Jr., and he used to take her hunting for turkeys and alligators to date. This Arkansas upbringing—fun-loving in the outdoors and traditional in values— made Roberts strong and independent.
Education and Athletic Pursuits
Roberts was a noted academic and athletic student. Indeed, she was such a great basketball player that this helped her get to college at Arkansas State University, where she was allowed to continue playing the game. She lists in her athlete bio that she is an avid hunter and skeet shooter, once again showing she is country to the bone.
However, her accidental meeting with Hunter Biden was about to change everything in Washington, D.C.
Advanced Studies in Crime Scene Investigation
After college, Roberts moved to Washington, D.C., to attend graduate school at George Washington University in the study of crime scenes. She did not stay in the program but the move to the nation’s capital was an auspicious change. There, she met Hunter Biden, and nothing would ever be the same again.
The Making of a Mysterious Relationship
Roberts first met Hunter Biden at a party in the fall of 2016, right after it became clear that his older brother, Beau Biden, might not be as fine as he had once appeared. Hunter had a crack cocaine addiction, and he was in a “very, very dark place” at that point, in the words of Roberts. Much as he was struggling with his problems, Roberts somehow found herself having empathy for him and eventually fell in love.
It began as a friendship, although she said they would occasionally have sex. Roberts recounted that Biden used to buy her and her acquaintances saying one time he bought her and a friend very expensive designer boots and how she became involved in Biden’s life. She went to the house of Joe and Jill Biden in Delaware while the couple was out of town. As the relationship became more profound, Roberts started working as an assistant, and that was the role she played until she got pregnant but still remained on Biden’s payroll.
Birth of Navy Joan Roberts: Sailing Alone through Motherhood
Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Relocation to Arkansas
Roberts came to discover that she was pregnant with Hunter Biden’s baby in January 2018. Though Biden was supportive, at least in the beginning, when pregnancy was disclosed, he began to distance himself from her. Left high and dry, Roberts was in no position to support herself and hence relocated to Arkansas. Here she could have her family close while bringing up the baby alone.
First and foremost, Roberts wanted to protect the father of her love child from the limelight for his protection and that of the baby. Single motherhood was extremely hard, and the demand for child support made her reconsider her previous decision.
Claiming Child Support
In May 2019, nearly eight months after the birth of the Navy, Roberts filed a paternity action against Hunter Biden and asked him for child support. As stated above, Joe Biden’s son denied any prior knowledge of Roberts or ever having had any sexual relationship with her, though a paternity test in November 2019 turned out positive. This court victory to be sure was a very enormous step for Roberts in the path of motherhood; in that, it was guaranteed that her daughter would receive anything she needed.
The court battle that followed was hotly contested. By January 2020, Biden had reportedly negotiated a settlement of $20,000 a month in child support and health care payments to stave off a deposition. That deal also included smaller, retroactive payments made back to November 2018. But after another attempt by Biden to lower his payments for child support in June 2023, the two agreed to a new settlement in an Arkansas state court. The renegotiation had provisions for Biden to make payments of $5,000 per month and to give Navy one of his original paintings each month.
It was a draining legal battle that Roberts confessed to have grown to resent Biden for what he did. However, during settlement, she was able to meet with him face-to-face, finally able to let go of her anger. That powerful moment of reconciliation really did give Roberts closure and set her on her way to moving forward.
Included in the deal was Biden’s agreement to Zoom meetings with the Navy and a renewed relationship with his daughter, albeit tentatively. Although his grandparents have yet to be seen by Biden, his parents, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, have 2023. Included in the deal in the case about the Roberts memoir was that the Zoom calls be stopped between Hunter Biden and his young daughter.
A Story Unveiled: Lunden Roberts’ Memoir
“Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden”
In August 2024, Lunden Roberts wrote a book titled Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden. She detailed what exactly in her life with Biden: how they first met, up until they had a baby, and all the legal tussles that followed. She says she needs to do this so her side of the story is written and for her daughter to have an account of their journey.
Legacy and Future Aspirations
Roberts is hopeful that with the publication of this memoir, readers will understand and relate to her struggles as a single mother and trying to find her path in life through her relationship with a well-known public figure. She also hopes that one day she can show this book to her daughter so that she can read about how her mother was so strong and resilient throughout this journey.
Conclusion: Lunden Roberts’ Journey of Strength and Resilience
In one word, Lunden Roberts’ story can be viewed as that of bravery, fortitude, and justice for her daughter. From her birthplace in Arkansas to her wrangling relationship with Hunter Biden, Roberts is a woman who walked through challenges but came out unscathed. Her book stands as proof of her journey, of learning more about the personal struggle and wins that characterized her life. Lunden is still raising Navy Joan Roberts, but her focus is on a stable, loving environment, making sure she’s safe, and advocating for her rights and well-being.
