Hunter Bidenson of the American president, Joe Bidenoffered to plead guilty this Thursday before a court of California for a case of alleged tax evasion to avoid going to trial.
The lawyer of the president’s son, Abbe Lowellreported shortly before the start of the session that Hunter Biden He would present a statement in which he would accept a guilty verdict, although he considers himself innocent, the channel reported. CNN.
The decision was made shortly before jury selection began, and after the announcement there was a break in court for the prosecution to negotiate with the defense.
Hunter Biden’s Second Court Case
Jury selection was scheduled to begin Thursday in the second case facing the president’s son this year.
The legal process is expected to take at least a month, according to US media.
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses Hunter Biden54, of failing to pay approximately $1.4 million in federal taxes over a four-year period from 2016 to 2019.
According to the indictment, he “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle instead of paying his taxes.”
9 tax charges
The president’s son faces a nine-count indictment, including failure to declare and pay taxes and false or fraudulent tax returns, according to court documents.
Hunter Biden He pleaded not guilty at the first hearing of the case on January 11, and claimed that, although late, he paid all his outstanding bills in 2019, once he had recovered from his addictions.
The indictment is led by the special prosecutor David Weissthe same one that already filed a first indictment against the son of the Democratic president in the middle of this year on three charges for having hidden his addictions when acquiring a weapon in 2018.
Guilty of possession of a weapon
This is the second time he has been summoned to the bench after being found guilty by a court in Madrid on June 2. Delaware of the three charges he faced for illegal purchase and possession of a weapon.
For that case, which set a precedent in the history of USA As this is the first time that a son of a sitting president has been convicted, he could receive a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. EFE
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