President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges.
This surprising move will mean President Biden can avoid a high-profile trial in the weeks before the November election.Hunter Biden was due to stand trial on criminal charges of failing to pay $1.4m in taxes while allegedly splashing cash on drugs and sex workers.This guilty plea will avoid that trial.
Speaking in June, Joe Biden said he is ‘so proud’ of his son Hunter and ‘will accept the outcome of the case’ after he was found guilty of illegally purchasing a gun.Hunter, 54, was convicted of three firearms charges in the first criminal prosecution of a sitting US president's child. He now faces up to 25 years in jail.Following the verdict announcement, the US President Joe Biden said he was "so proud" of his son's recovery.
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