Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges

(8 Dec 2023)
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HEADLINE: Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges

2. Hunter Biden and attorneys get out of car, walk inside courthouse
ANNOTATION: Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday.

3. Hunter Biden walks out of federal courthouse, gets into car
ANNOTATION: The new charges — three felonies and six misdemeanors — are in addition to federal firearms charges in Delaware.
ANNOTATION: Hunter Biden “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills,” special counsel David Weiss said in a statement.

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ANNOTATION: Defense attorney Abbe Lowell accused Weiss of “bowing to Republican pressure" in the case.

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ANNOTATION: The charges are centered on at least $1.4 million in taxes Hunter Biden owed between 2016 and 2019. The back taxes have since been paid.

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STORYLINE:
Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election.

The new charges — three felonies and six misdemeanors — are in addition to federal firearms charges in Delaware alleging Hunter Biden broke laws against drug users having guns in 2018. They come after the implosion of a plea deal over the summer that would have spared him jail time.

Hunter Biden “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills,” special counsel David Weiss said in a statement. The charges are centered on at least $1.4 million in taxes Hunter Biden owed during between 2016 and 2019, a period where he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. The back taxes have since been paid.

If convicted, Hunter Biden could face up to 17 years in prison. The special counsel probe remains open, Weiss said.

In a fiery response, defense attorney Abbe Lowell accused Weiss of “bowing to Republican pressure" in the case.

“Based on the facts and the law, if Hunter’s last name was anything other than Biden, the charges in Delaware, and now California, would not have been brought," Lowell said in a statement.

The White House declined to comment on Thursday’s indictment, referring questions to the Justice Department or Hunter Biden’s personal representatives.

The charging documents filed in California, where he lives, details spending on everything from drugs and girlfriends to luxury hotels and exotic cars, “in short, everything but his taxes," prosecutor Leo Wise wrote.

The indictment comes as congressional Republicans pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, claiming he was engaged in an influence-peddling scheme with his son. The House is expected to vote next week on formally authorizing the inquiry.
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