Global Courant
US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has been charged with non-payment of federal income taxes and illegal possession of a gun, and has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, according to a letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware.
As part of the agreement, which was made public Tuesday, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to tax crimes and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm as a drug user.
It’s somewhat unusual to have a federal criminal case resolved while charges are being filed in court, though it’s not entirely unheard of.
The deal ends a long-running Justice Department investigation into Biden’s second son, who admitted to drug addiction after the death of his brother, Beau Biden, in 2015.
It also prevents a process that would have generated days or weeks or distracting headlines for a White House that has vigorously tried to keep its distance from the Justice Department.
“I know it’s important to Hunter to take responsibility for the mistakes he made during a period of turmoil and addiction in his life,” Christopher Clark, an attorney for the younger Biden, said in a statement. the five-year study was now complete.
“He looks forward to continuing his recovery and moving forward.”
Congressional Republicans are conducting their own investigation
The news comes as Republicans in Congress continue their own investigations into nearly every facet of Hunter Biden’s business dealings, including investigating foreign payments from his time on the board of directors of an energy company in Ukraine while his father was vice president. , as well as other aspects of his finances. .
The White House had no immediate comment on the matter.
It also comes days after a 37-point indictment came down against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, another case with even more dramatic political implications. Joe Biden has also faced questions about his son’s business dealings and drug addiction.
