LOS ANGELES – Hunter Biden, the last surviving son of President Joe Biden, has pleaded not guilty nine tax-related charges during an appearance in federal court Thursday.
Hunter Biden appeared before the US District Judge in Los Angeles Mark C. Scarsi, appointed by Donald Trump; former president appeared in court himself this week Regarding criminal charges against him for attempting to nullify the 2020 presidential election.
Biden’s hearing lasted about 30 minutes, with Scarsi noting that Biden had complied with the terms of his previous release, which the court “appreciated and noted for the record.” Scarsi suggested a potential trial date of June 20, just months before the 2024 presidential election.
Biden’s arraignment comes more than a month after he was indicted in the Central District of California for allegedly failing to pay his taxes. Prosecutors alleged that Biden, who has spoken widely about his addiction, “spent the money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing and other personal items” from 2016 to October 2020.
An indictment has been submitted David WeissHe was appointed US attorney for Delaware by Trump special prosecutor By Attorney General Merrick Garland in August. a was then assigned The plea deal for Biden fell apart in July after a judge in a federal courthouse in Delaware raised questions about two separate plea deals: one involving tax payments and another rarely used gun load It makes it illegal for an “unlawful user” of “any controlled substance” to own a firearm, a charge that could be used against the millions of Americans who both own guns and use marijuana. The charge, which federal authorities have used as a blanket charge against domestic extremists, faces legal challenges.
On Wednesday, Biden made a surprise appearance Republicans are officially in a circus-like hearing a day recommendation The House holds him in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify. Biden said he would testify publicly, but House Republicans demanded he testify behind closed doors.
Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, called the closed deposition request “a tactic that Republicans have repeatedly abused in their political crusades to selectively leak and mischaracterize what witnesses say.”
Ryan J Reilly reported from Washington. Daniel Barnes and Alicia Victoria Lozano reported from Los Angeles.