Hunter Biden changes plea in tax evasion case

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Hunter and President Joe Biden. Photo credit: Spc. William Thompson | U.S. Army

Hunter Biden, business partner with his father President Joe Biden, is attempting to make a no-contest plea to avoid his tax evasion case going to trial in California.

An Alford plea, as it’s know, would mean he would not admit he did anything illegal, but would acknowledge enough evidence has been presented to convict him.

His attorneys were in court in Los Angeles Thursday morning making the case to the court. Prosecutors objected because federal courts do not accept these Alford pleas. The judge recessed the proceedings to consider the decision.

He is supposed to face trial in California on charges he avoided paying $1.4 million in taxes even as he spent plenty of money on an extravagant lifestyle.

Update: The judge did not accept the plea and Biden has now pleaded guilty to avoid trial.

In June, Hunter was found guilty by a Delaware jury of making false statements while purchasing a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and making other false statements regarding information kept by federally licensed firearms dealers. 

Those prior charges stem from his use of and alleged addiction to illegal drugs at the time he was buying a Colt Cobra .38-caliber on Oct. 12, 2018, and lying about his drug use on purchasing forms. Federal law bans users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

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  1. Oops.

    If it’s state tax, Grandpa Bloodstains can’t help. If it’s federal tax, Grandpa Bloodstains can pardon that.

  2. If that’s the case then his business partner pop ought to have a pectoral in the wringer soon as well, no? The kid’s money came from the same pool that dear old dad shared if I understand correctly.

  3. The Alford plea speeds up the entire court proceedings so that the Big Guy can pardon him while he’s still in office. Hopefully, Trump can put them both in jail.

    • The real crimes are on the Big Guy, not his drug addicted, complete moron son. This is only the beginning.

    • The Alford plea was rejected. He plead guilty to the tax evasion charges. Trump won’t have the opportunity to do anything. Trump’s future federally provided housing won’t be in DC.

  4. It is worth remembering that one of the primary beneficiaries of Hunter’s tax crimes was and is “Pops.” (I suppose we should exclude Hunter’s cocaine dealer from the category of beneficiary.) Complain all folks want about the Donald but it is rather clear that the current President is a crook.

    BTW, it is not clear at this point whether the federal judge involved will accept the plea.

  5. Please supply verifiable evidence that Hunter Biden is a “business partner with his father President Joe Biden?” Additionally, what is the relevancy of this appositive phrase to to Hunter legal woes over his personal income tax?

  6. More precisely, ‘https://oversight.house.gov/release/oversight-judiciary-and-ways-and-means-committees-release-report-on-impeachment-inquiry-finding-joe-biden-has-committed-impeachable-conduct/

  7. Even though Joe has told us that he will not pardon Hunter, I think that he will pardon Hunter because he really is the lamest Lame Duck ever and we all know how Democrats love to lie.

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