President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department, according to a letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware.
As part of the agreement, made public Tuesday, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. It is somewhat unusual to resolve a federal criminal case at the same time the charges are filed in court, though it is not totally unheard of.
The deal ends a long-running Justice Department investigation into Biden’s second son, who has acknowledged struggling with addiction following the 2015 death of his brother Beau Biden. It also averts a trial that would have generated days or weeks or distracting headlines for a White House that has strenuously sought to keep its distance from the Justice Department.
Christopher Clark, a lawyer for the younger Biden, said in a statement that it was his understanding that the five-year investigation had now been resolved.
“I know Hunter believes it is important to take responsibility for these mistakes he made during a period of turmoil and addiction in his life,” Clark said. “He looks forward to continuing his recovery and moving forward.”
The news comes as congressional Republicans pursue their own investigations into nearly every facet of Hunter Biden’s business dealings, including examining foreign payments and other aspects of his finances. It also comes days after a 37-count indictment came down against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents on his Florida estate, another case with even more dramatic political implications.
Joe Biden has also faced questions about his son’s business dealings and drug addiction.
The gun charge states that Hunter Biden possessed a handgun, a Colt Cobra 38 special, despite knowing he was a drug user for 11 days in October 2018. The count carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, but the Justice Department says Hunter Biden has reached a pretrial agreement on that charge. Full details were not immediately available.
The White House had no immediate comment on the case.
(AP)
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“Leniency for me, but not for thee.” Anyone else, other than a prominent Democrat or his/her family member, would be imprisoned. “Justice is blind”. Ordinary Americans have been brainwashed.
This is all a silly smokescreen put out by Merrick Garland & the boys in order to distract the average democrat dummy.
The justice system is too corrupt.
Two felony charges? Where are the rest of them?
In the meantime MSNBC, a left wing, demo-crack site is stating that Biden’s lawyers made an agreement to turn the felony charges into misdemeanor charges.
WE NEED A NEW, NON-DICTATOR, GOVERNMENT.
May HASHEM protect us.
Trump is the focus of a witch hunt. Meanwhile, a deadbeat dad, crack addict, sexual deviant, tax evader, etc.. only gets a baby sentence. C’mon Man!!!
Indicted today… Convicted tomorrow… Pardoned the next day…
I am not a lawyer, but from reading about other famous cases involving either politicians or their aides/lawyers, it seems that the leniency in plea deals is offered to those who plead GUILTY. Trump always pleads Not Guilty and therefore opts to take his chances at trial.
Not mentioned in the article: Hunter is paying $1 or $2 mln using … a loan from a Hollywood producer who is … planning to recoup this by … making a movie based on … recent Hunter’s bestseller book …
I sort-of understand when people have yetzer hara to do shady dealings in the hope for quick profits, hoping nobody will ever find out about Chinese intelligence paying you salary … But this “loan” will surely be known to millions of people. New definition of hutzpa.
Not sure why this guy did not just buy one of the priceless Hunter’s paintings.
To BoroPork: What is your source for calling Hunter Biden a sexual deviant?