The president's son faces nine counts brought by special counsel David Weiss.
In this Jan. 10, 2024 file photo, Hunter Biden is seen at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington.will return to federal court in Los Angeles Wednesday, seeking the dismissal of the nine tax-related charges brought against President Joe Biden's son by special counsel David Weiss.
Judge Mark Scarsi will hear arguments on a slew of motions filed by Hunter Biden's attorneys, after the younger Biden pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this year.on millions of dollars of income he earned from overseas business ventures. A sprawling 56-page indictment filed in December described in vivid detail how Biden, in the throes of drug and alcohol addiction, spent recklessly on women, clothing and adult entertainment.
The charges, which carry a penalty of up to 17 years in prison, include six misdemeanor charges and three felonies, including alleged tax evasion and filing a false return. In this Jan. 10, 2024 file photo, Hunter Biden is seen at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington.that the indictment resulted from political pressure by Republicans, and that a diversion agreement struck between the two parties last summer remains in effect.
"Which is it?" Weiss wrote. "Indeed, the defendant has no evidence to support his shapeshifting claims because the Special Counsel continues to pursue the fair, evenhanded administration of the federal criminal laws."to three additional firearm-related charges brought by Weiss' office in Delaware. That case is expected to go to trial in early June.
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