{"id":2337496,"date":"2024-09-05T18:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T22:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-pleads-guilty-to-nine-tax-charges-and-faces-years-in-prison-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:01:00","slug":"hunter-biden-pleads-guilty-to-nine-tax-charges-and-faces-years-in-prison-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-pleads-guilty-to-nine-tax-charges-and-faces-years-in-prison-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden pleads guilty to nine tax charges and faces years in prison &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fhunter-biden-pleads-guilty-to-nine-tax-charges-and-faces-years-in-prison-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=2337496&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>Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to nine tax charges in a California court, foregoing a trial that was set to begin.\u200c In a surprising last-minute decision, he opted for an &#8220;open plea,&#8221; meaning he admitted guilt without any prior negotiation with the prosecution. Judge Mark Scarsi \u2062cautioned Biden that he could \u2064face a maximum prison sentence of up\u200d to 17 years and potentially hefty fines totaling around $1.3 million. During the proceedings, prosecutors outlined the extensive\u200d details of the indictment, which Biden acknowledged by agreeing that\u2063 he\u200d committed every aspect of the crimes charged. \u200cThe sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 16, 2024.  <\/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\">Hunter Biden pleads guilty to nine tax charges and faces years in prison<\/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_1748571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hunter Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s trial in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a>&nbsp;ended before it started Thursday after the first son decided in court to plead guilty to all nine tax charges he was facing and accept whatever sentence the judge decided to impose on him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Judge Mark Scarsi warned Biden that he could face up to 17 years in prison and up to $1.3 million in fines after the first son made the last-minute decision to enter an &ldquo;open plea,&rdquo; which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-highlights-how-details-of-one-of-the-irs-whistleblowers-suggests-he-has-no-political-motive-for-coming-forward\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz emphasizes IRS whistleblower&#039;s non-political motive.\">involves pleading guilty<\/a> without negotiating a deal with prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Government prosecutors&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/05\/politics\/hunter-biden-case\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read aloud<\/a>&nbsp;all 56 pages of the indictment that special counsel David Weiss brought against Biden last December to make clear to the courtroom what tax crimes Biden had committed, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you agree that you committed every element of every crime?&rdquo; Scarsi asked the first son after the reading was over.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; Biden responded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This courtroom sketch shows Hunter Biden entering a federal courtroom for jury selection for his trial on felony tax charges Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (William T. Robles via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scarsi set Biden&rsquo;s sentencing hearing for Dec. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&rsquo;s turn of events came the same day the case was expected to proceed to jury selection. Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notorious-supermax-inmate-found-dead-in-his-cell\/\" title=\"Famous Supermax Prisoner Found Dead in Cell.\">guilty plea allowed<\/a> him to avert the trial in the eleventh hour.<\/p>\n<p>The trial was expected to last weeks and become a deeply embarrassing and personal ordeal for Biden. He faced accusations that he made millions of dollars from <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> during the 2015 to 2019 tax years and that he spent it on prostitutes, drugs, and other frivolous purchases while neglecting to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss had indicated that he planned to call witnesses to the stand, including Biden&rsquo;s ex-girlfriends, to testify about Biden&rsquo;s behavior during that time period. At the time, Biden was grappling with crack cocaine and alcohol addiction after his brother, Beau Biden, died in 2015 from cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss also secured a conviction against Hunter Biden in June on three felonies related to a gun purchase. The historic return from the jury marked the first time a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-aide-tries-gaslighting-america-says-biden-was-simply-over-prepared-for-debate-report\/\" title=\"WH Aide Tries Gaslighting America, Says Biden Was Simply \u2018Over-Prepared\u2019 for Debate: Report\">sitting president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s child was criminally convicted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on those charges in November. President Joe Biden has vowed not to pardon his son.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is developing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1748571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748571\"}});<\/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>Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to nine tax charges, effectively ending his trial in California before it began. In a court appearance on Thursday, he opted for an &#8220;open plea,&#8221; admitting guilt without negotiating a deal with prosecutors. Judge Mark Scarsi cautioned him that he could face up to 17 years in prison and fines reaching $1.3 million. During the proceedings, prosecutors read the full indictment detailing Biden&#8217;s tax crimes from December, which included allegations of earning millions from foreign business dealings between 2015 and 2019 while failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes. After confirming his guilt on all counts when asked by the judge, Biden&#8217;s sentencing was scheduled for December 16. This development occurred just as jury selection was set to begin and allowed him to avoid what would have been a lengthy and potentially damaging trial involving personal testimony about his past struggles with addiction following his brother Beau&#8217;s death in 2015. Additionally, Hunter Biden had previously been convicted of three felonies related to a gun purchase earlier this year\u2014the first criminal conviction of a sitting president\u2019s child\u2014while President Joe Biden has stated he will not pardon him for these offenses. The situation is still unfolding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2337497,"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\/09\/Hunter-Biden-California.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32750,32528,38705],"class_list":["post-2337496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-guilty-plea","tag-hunter-biden","tag-tax-charges"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hunter-Biden-California.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337496","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=2337496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}