Avoid a new trial at all costs? On Thursday, September 5, Hunter Biden, the son of American President Joe Biden, was back in court. This time in Los Angeles and on charges of tax fraud. And the former leading lawyer surprised everyone by pleading guilty to the charges he is accused of. A strategy that allows him to avoid a potentially embarrassing new trial, but which exposes him to 17 years in prison and a $1.35 million fine.
ABC News reports that Hunter Biden was charged last December with running a financial scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes “while spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury cars, clothes, escorts, drugs and five-star hotels.” He faces nine charges, including “failure to pay,” tax evasion and making false statements. This is despite ultimately paying all of his back taxes and penalties.
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Hunter Biden’s sentence will be announced on December 16. But already, the American press predicts that, regardless of the decision, his father will grant him a presidential pardon. Joe Biden has nevertheless stated in the past that he would not grant clemency to his son.
“Put your family first”
It therefore appears that Hunter Biden has decided to take responsibility for his actions rather than expose his…
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