I have one thing in common with the man which is that we attended the same high school. I didn't know his kids, but I knew his daughter in law, Hallie Biden (Olivere) as she was my guidance counselor before marrying, and while being courted by, Beau Biden. The rumors of Joe at that point were sort of similar to a stereotypical politician (infidelity and being notoriously cheap with money, but a few rumors (unsubstantiated and so I won't provide the details that went darker).