Biden Hunter reached a tentative agreement to plead guilty to two tax crimes and admit to the truth about a gun case, the Justice Department said Tuesday in a court filing.
Chairperson Joe BidenHer son, 53, agreed with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanors tax fee intentionally failed to pay in 2017 and 2018, and admitted to illegally possessing a firearm purchased in 2018.
The deal still has to be approved by a federal judge, and it’s not yet clear when Hunter Biden will appear in court.
Sources familiar with the agreement say NBC News that the agreement stipulates that U.S. attorneys have agreed to recommend probation for tax fees. Court filings also state that Biden “agreed to enter into a Pre-Trial Diversion Agreement” regarding the gun felony charge. Such diversion agreements typically involve dismissing charges as long as the defendant complies with certain legal conditions, although the filing in Biden’s case does not state what those conditions might be. What.
The settlement comes after a five-year investigation by federal investigators into Biden’s activities. Delaware United States Attorney David Weiss—nominated by Donald Trump in 2018 — negotiate the deal.
“With the announcement of two agreements between my client, Hunter Biden, and [United] “I understand that the five-year investigation into Hunter has been resolved,” Biden’s attorney Chris Clark told NBC News in a statement.
“Hunter will be responsible for two misdemeanors that failed to pay taxes when due under the plea agreement. A gun charge, which will be subject to a pre-trial diversion agreement and will not be the subject of a plea agreement, will also be filed by the Government.
Clark added that he knows “Hunter believes it’s important to take responsibility for the mistakes he made during this tumultuous and addictive period in his life” and that he “looks forward to continuing to continue to recover and move forward.”
According to sources cited by washington articlesBiden’s aggregate tax liability was about $1.2 million in 2017 and 2018. Since then, he has fully repaid his owed taxes. The gun allegation stems from the purchase of a handgun in 2018 during a time when, according to his own confession, Biden was using crack cocaine. Court records say he purchased the Colt Cobra revolver “knowing he was an illegal user and addicted to a controlled substance.”
“The President and First Lady love their son and support him as he continues to rebuild his life,” White House spokesman Ian Sams said. declare after news of the deal. “We will have no further comment.”
The agreement indicated that prosecutors found no reason to press charges of other misconduct, involving foreign lobbying, money laundering and other probable crimes. Republican lawmakers have accused Biden of being involved in much more serious crimes involving international businesses, including in Ukraine, and dealing with people with connections to the Chinese government. .
They also criticized the justice system for allegedly trying to avoid bringing charges against members of the Biden family for political reasons. Some conservatives have been particularly upset about Biden’s lenient treatment in contrast to the more serious accusations and potential penalties the GOP front-runner is currently facing. Donald Trump.
The former president himself brought up that story again on Tuesday following news of the deal. “OH!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “The corrupt Biden Department of Justice just cleared hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere ‘traffic ticket’. Our system is LOST!”
