July 22 (Reuters) - Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit

against Fox News for publishing nude photos and videos of him in

a fictionalized "mock trial" show focused on his foreign

dealings, according to a court filing by his lawyers on Sunday.

The filing did not give a reason for the voluntary dismissal

of the suit. ABC News reported that Hunter, who is the son of

President Joe Biden, dropped the suit with the intention of

refiling it against new defendants, citing a person familiar

with the younger Biden's legal strategy.

A spokesperson for Fox News Media told news website Axios

the company was reiterating previous comments that the lawsuit

was "politically motivated" and "devoid of merit."

Lawyers for Hunter Biden and Fox News and media

representatives for Fox News did not immediately respond to

requests for comment.

Fox aired "The Trial of Hunter Biden: A Mock Trial for the

American People" on its Fox Nation streaming platform in October

2022 but took it down in April this year under the threat of a

lawsuit by Hunter Biden's attorneys.

Hunter Biden filed the lawsuit earlier this month.

The TV series depicted a fictional trial of Hunter Biden on

illegal foreign lobbying and bribery charges, crimes he has not

been indicted for, and includes photos and videos of Biden in

the nude and engaged in sex acts, according to the lawsuit.

The dismissal of the suit comes hours after Joe Biden

dropped out of the 2024 presidential race under pressure from

fellow Democrats.