{"id":2317565,"date":"2024-08-01T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weiss-seeks-immunity-for-hallie-biden-to-testify-at-hunter-bidens-tax-trial-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:05:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T18:05:23","slug":"weiss-seeks-immunity-for-hallie-biden-to-testify-at-hunter-bidens-tax-trial-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weiss-seeks-immunity-for-hallie-biden-to-testify-at-hunter-bidens-tax-trial-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Weiss seeks immunity for Hallie Biden to testify at Hunter Biden\u2019s tax trial &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fweiss-seeks-immunity-for-hallie-biden-to-testify-at-hunter-bidens-tax-trial-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Special Counsel David Weiss\u200c has requested a judge to \u200cgrant immunity to Hallie Biden, Hunter Biden&#8217;s sister-in-law, to testify at\u2062 Hunter&#8217;s upcoming tax trial. Weiss\u2063 stated\u200c that the Department of \u200cJustice&#8217;s \u200dTax Division approved this immunity for Hallie and her sister, Elizabeth Secundy, as they had expressed intentions to \u200drefuse testimony by invoking their \u200cFifth Amendment rights. Hallie\u2064 previously \u200dtestified under a similar immunity arrangement in Hunter&#8217;s Delaware trial, \u200cwhere she revealed details about their troubled relationship and Hunter&#8217;s struggles with addiction. The charges against \u200bHunter \u2062Biden in this tax case include failure\u200b to pay \u2063over \u200c$1.4 million in taxes from 2017 to 2020 and allegations of tax \u200devasion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-faces-17-years-in-prison-after-being-indicted-on-tax-evasion-charges\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden indicted for tax evasion, could face 17 years in prison\">filing false \u2062returns<\/a>. The\u2062 trial aims to address accusations that Hunter neglected his taxes while living lavishly \u2063from\u2063 income generated\u2062 through\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-subpoena-hunter-biden-if-the-gop-retakes-control-of-the-house\/\" title=\"House Republicans Will Subpoena Hunter Biden if the GOP Retakes Control of the House\">foreign business ventures<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Weiss seeks immunity for Hallie Biden to testify at Hunter Biden&rsquo;s tax trial<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719837\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Special counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-weiss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Weiss<\/a> asked a judge to approve an immunity arrangement for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hunter Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s sister-in-law Hallie as part of a wide range of requests parties made to a judge in anticipation of the first son&rsquo;s tax trial next month.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss told Judge Mark Scarsi, according to court papers filed Wednesday night, that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Justice\">Department of Justice<\/a>&rsquo;s Tax Division approved of granting both Hallie Biden and her sister Elizabeth Secundy immunity to testify against Hunter Biden when he stands trial on nine tax charges.<\/p>\n<p>Both women indicated they would otherwise refuse to testify and would instead exercise their Fifth Amendment rights, Weiss said.<\/p>\n<p>Hallie Biden, who was at one point romantically involved with Hunter Biden after her late husband Beau died, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3030567\/hallie-biden-says-panicked-threw-away-hunter-bidens-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>testified<\/a> under the same immunity arrangement in the first son&rsquo;s Delaware trial.<\/p>\n<p>She admitted from the witness stand that Hunter Biden got her hooked on crack cocaine and that she threw his firearm away in 2018 out of fear that he would hurt himself. Hunter Biden was convicted of three charges related to his possession of the gun, in part thanks to Hallie Biden&rsquo;s testimony.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden&rsquo;s tax case is more expansive, involving allegations that he failed to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes from 2017 to 2020 and that he evaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>taxes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-indicted-on-criminal-tax-charges-in-california\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden faces criminal tax charges in California\">filed false returns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss accused Hunter Biden of neglecting his taxes while spending lavishly using millions of dollars he made through his foreign business ventures. The special counsel indicated that the first son&rsquo;s expenses included ritzy hotels, drugs, and strippers. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorneys, in their own set of requests Wednesday night, asked Scarsi to exclude from the trial any references to their client&rsquo;s &ldquo;extravagant lifestyle&rdquo; or mentions that he was discharged from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Navy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Navy<\/a> for failing a drug test.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the immunity requests, prosecutors asked the judge to prohibit Hunter Biden from attempting to defend himself at trial by claiming he was relying on his attorney Kevin Morris&rsquo;s advice when he allegedly filed false returns. Morris, an entertainment lawyer, is a confidante of Hunter Biden and began helping the first son in 2020, including by loaning him millions of dollars to pay off his debts.<\/p>\n<p>Scarsi has scheduled a hearing for Aug. 21 to review the various requests about what evidence and testimony to permit at trial. The trial itself is set to begin in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/California\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> on Sept. 9.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719837\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719837\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel David Weiss has requested a judge to grant immunity to Hallie Biden, Hunter Biden&#8217;s sister-in-law, so she can testify at Hunter&#8217;s upcoming tax trial. In court documents submitted on Wednesday night, Weiss informed Judge Mark Scarsi that the Department of Justice\u2019s Tax Division supports providing immunity to both Hallie and her sister Elizabeth Secundy for their testimonies against Hunter, who faces nine tax-related charges. Both women have indicated they would refuse to testify without this immunity and would invoke their Fifth Amendment rights. Hallie Biden previously testified under a similar immunity deal in Hunter&#8217;s Delaware trial, where she revealed that he had introduced her to crack cocaine and admitted disposing of his firearm in 2018 out of concern for his safety. Her testimony contributed to Hunter being convicted on three gun possession charges.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter is accused of failing to pay over $1.4 million in taxes from 2017 to 2020 while living extravagantly off income from foreign business dealings, which included expenses for luxury hotels, drugs, and strippers. He has pleaded not guilty. Meanwhile, defense attorneys have requested that any references to Hunter\u2019s &#8220;extravagant lifestyle&#8221; or his Navy discharge due to a failed drug test be excluded from the trial.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the immunity requests, prosecutors are seeking a ruling preventing Hunter from claiming he relied on advice from his attorney Kevin Morris when allegedly filing false tax returns. Morris has been assisting Hunter since 2020 and has loaned him millions for debt repayment. A hearing is scheduled for August 21st regarding these various requests before the trial begins in California on September 9th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2317566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24158478452662.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36896,32528,5738,8533],"class_list":["post-2317565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hallie-biden","tag-hunter-biden","tag-immunity","tag-weiss"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24158478452662.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}