BREAKING: Hunter Biden reaches deal with Justice Department to plead guilty to three federal charges

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President Joe Biden’s son will plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department said in a court filing on Tuesday morning

 

Hunter Biden has reached a plea deal with the Department of Justice, agreeing to plead guilty to three federal charges following an investigation into his taxes.

President Joe Biden’s son will plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department said in a court filing on Tuesday morning.

 

 

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department, according to a letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware.

As part of the agreement, made public Tuesday, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. It is somewhat unusual to resolve a federal criminal case at the same time the charges are filed in court, though it is not totally unheard of.

[candide]

Good news! Now it's clear! So no conspiracy theories any more!

Ahem! Not so sure....

[ozimoron]

"misdemeanor tax offenses"

 

LOL

[Tug]

Good I hope he can continue to maintain his sobriety good luck and put that part of your life behind you.the Biden’s have had more than their fair share of tragedy 

[Hanaguma]

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

[SunnyinBangrak]

19 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

Nobody can honestly argue there is one tier of justice applicable to all fairly and without favor. This is a tragic situation.

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Nobody can honestly argue there is one tier of justice applicable to all fairly and without favor. This is a tragic situation.

Tragic? How? He took a plea deal instead of facing whatever other charges they had against him.  It is a win for the justice system, and yet it does not satisfy you.....go figure.  You will continue beating the drum even if the Donald does the same thing and takes a Plea deal.  Evidence is evidence and it has to be solid enough to stand the litmus test.  When it is overpowering the majority of folks take a plea deal.  

[bamnutsak]

So no "Lock him up chants"?

 

Seems like a fair and reasonable solution.

 

He paid the taxes with penalties and fees already.

 

The gun charge was a reach. Misdemeanor at best. It's not like he used the gun in committing a felony.

 

Time to resurrect the laptop and dick-pics.

 

[ThailandRyan]

28 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

A plea deal generally kicks things down a level from a felony to a misdemeanor, it is a win on both sides, or would you rather not allow Plea deals to be made.  As a LEO I had many cases which were felonies, and yes they included obtaining guns falsely, The individuals were allowed to plea to lesser charges as this was a deal presented to the individual.  Still a win on the DA's books, and still a conviction.  Plus the Plea deals had a stipulation that if the defendant was arrested again for the same or similar offense they would be incarcerated and the original charges reinstated.  You folks do understand that no one is above the law but the charges can be reduced if agreed upon, right? 

[bamnutsak]

11 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Nobody can honestly argue there is one tier of justice applicable to all fairly and without favor.

Truer words have never been spoken. 

 

Except perhaps when you used this sort of phrase during the social justice protests 2020 - on going.

 

And I'm sure the Black Lives Matter movement appreciates your 'conversion'.

 

[JonnyF]

41 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

Exactly. Unbelievably lenient. I guess it pays to be son of the president.

 

The descent of the US to banana republic status under the Biden's continues at a rapid pace.

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34 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

Nonsense. Prosecutors know that it's extremely difficult to get a conviction on tax fraud. Not only do they have to prove that it was done knowingly- no so easy when the defendant had an out-of-control crack cocaine addiction - but they also know it's hard to get juries to convict when the government has already been repaid. They're going to ask where's the harm?

As for the gun charges, prosecution for that offense are very rare. What would have made it especially difficult for prosecutors is that Biden sought treatment for his addiction. Again, juries, are going to ask where's the harm?

[Tug]

40 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Pretty sweeet deal. Misdemeanour pleas, no jail time.  Can't believe that tax fraud over a million dollars is a misdemeanour, but whatever.

On the far more serious weapons related felonies, he can also skate.  Can't see that happening to most Americans whose last name is not Biden.  Fake gun application, use/display of weapon illegally obtained while consuming illegal drugs, then LOSING the illegally obtained weapon.

It's good to be the king. Or at least the son of the king.

Ahhh his offense was paying late…..he paid it btw also on the gun issue he denied his drug use that was the offense the republicans have been hounding the sole surviving son of our president for 5 full years this is the end result of 5 years of harassment but hey I guess a bare dry bone is better than nothing ehhh?

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33 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Nobody can honestly argue there is one tier of justice applicable to all fairly and without favor. This is a tragic situation.

 

8 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Exactly. Unbelievably lenient. I guess it pays to be son of the president.

 

The descent of the US to banana republic status under the Biden's continues at a rapid pace.

More denial of reality. The prosecutor in charge of the case was appointed by Trump. He was one of the few prosecutors the Biden administration kept on. He was promised independence in his investigation. Any proof that promise wasn't kept? Any proof of undue influence?

You've both got nothing

Except maybe disappointment and chagrin.

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[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Nonsense. Prosecutors know that it's extremely difficult to get a conviction on tax fraud. Not only do they have to prove that it was done knowingly- no so easy when the defendant had an out-of-control crack cocaine addiction - but they also know it's hard to get juries to convict when the government has already been repaid. They're going to ask where's the harm?

As for the gun charges, prosecution for that offense are very rare. What would have made it especially difficult for prosecutors is that Biden sought treatment for his addiction. Again, juries, are going to ask where's the harm?

And many times part of the plea deal to avoid jail time is to attend more drug counseling courses and then show proof of completion.  One wonders if part of his plea deal was informal probation where he must deliver a urine sample when called upon to prove he is clean.  Seen it happen dozens of times,  no not the urine test but the informal probation.

[JonnyF]

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

 

More denial of reality. The prosecutor in charge of the case was appointed by Trump. He was one of the few prosecutors the Biden administration kept on. He was promised independence in his investigation. Any proof that promise wasn't kept? Any proof of undue influence?

You've both got nothing

Except maybe disappointment and chagrin.

Million dollar tax evasion and illegal gun possession, resulting in no jail time and resolved at the same time the charges are filed ????.

 

Nothing to see here. Move along please 

[bamnutsak]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

Move along please

We have, thank you.

 

Perhaps you should heed your own advice?

 

 

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

Just now, bamnutsak said:

We have, thank you.

 

Perhaps you should heed your own advice?

 

 

 

 

 

And yet here you are. Posting ????.

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1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

Million dollar tax evasion and illegal gun possession, resulting in no jail time and resolved at the same time the charges are filed ????.

 

Nothing to see here. Move along please 

Clearly, you don't engage with all the facts but rather repeat empty  rhetoric Prosecutors want to be quite  sure that they can get convictions. In neither of these cases was that anything close to that. But do go on repeating your nonsense. Who knows, maybe if you repeat it often enough something magical will happen

[Hanaguma]

Yes, let's just forget the various federal weapons felonies. Especially in a government where, just days ago, the President was calling for stricter gun control. Part of that strictness could be actually enforcing the laws already on the books!

I guess Joe Redneck shouldn't worry now. He can lie on a federal weapons acquisition application, illegally purchase a weapon, use illegal narcotics while brandishing said weapon (on film), cavort will human trafficed sex workers, then LOSE the weapon and not notify the police.   And not face any penalties.

Right?

[BenStark]

Where are the "you got nothing" guys now?

[ozimoron]

1 hour ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Nobody can honestly argue there is one tier of justice applicable to all fairly and without favor. This is a tragic situation.

It seems that the tax offenses occurred around 2017, approximately two years after his brother's death and while Hunter was a drug addict and while he didn't have daddy's money to pay for his coke habit and so failed to pay his taxes.

 

None of this matters to the rabid right but the justice system does recognize mitigating circumstances.

 

Let me know iof I have got any of the timeline wrong.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, BenStark said:

Where are the "you got nothing" guys now?

Here telling the guys who think this was the crime of the century that it wasn't.

[ozimoron]

1. Nobody said it was alright but you want to deny any mitigating circumstances. As I said, it doesn't matter what the pitchfork posse thinks, it's how the justice system works.

 

2. Hunter is not the "big guy". Notice that the justice system can't find any evidence that a bribe was either offered to or taken by the president. Take a chill pill, the sound of right wing heads exploding can be heard all the way from Pattaya.

[EVENKEEL]

11 hours ago, Tug said:

Good I hope he can continue to maintain his sobriety good luck and put that part of your life behind you.the Biden’s have had more than their fair share of tragedy 

Maybe now he can think about his baby momma affairs. Anytime he wants to reminisce about the good times he can see them on the internet. 

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19 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Yes, let's just forget the various federal weapons felonies. Especially in a government where, just days ago, the President was calling for stricter gun control. Part of that strictness could be actually enforcing the laws already on the books!

I guess Joe Redneck shouldn't worry now. He can lie on a federal weapons acquisition application, illegally purchase a weapon, use illegal narcotics while brandishing said weapon (on film), cavort will human trafficed sex workers, then LOSE the weapon and not notify the police.   And not face any penalties.

Right?

As has been pointed out numerous times, the feds rarely prosecute cases like this except where the gun was used in commission of a crime. Come back when you've got evidence that Biden brandished his gun while robbing a liquor store or mugging someone.

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19 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Where are the "you got nothing" guys now?

I'm right here. And what I've been saying you've got nothing about are the accusations that Joe Biden was involved and taking bribes or committing other illegal Acts with foreign governments. And once again I'm saying it here: you've got nothing.

 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Million dollar tax evasion and illegal gun possession, resulting in no jail time and resolved at the same time the charges are filed ????.

 

Nothing to see here. Move along please 

Its called a Plea deal and agreement.  Nothing more nothing less. You do understand a Plea agreement right? or are you just thinking either there is a trial or the case is dismissed....inquiring minds want to know.

[ThailandRyan]

33 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Yes, let's just forget the various federal weapons felonies. Especially in a government where, just days ago, the President was calling for stricter gun control. Part of that strictness could be actually enforcing the laws already on the books!

I guess Joe Redneck shouldn't worry now. He can lie on a federal weapons acquisition application, illegally purchase a weapon, use illegal narcotics while brandishing said weapon (on film), cavort will human trafficed sex workers, then LOSE the weapon and not notify the police.   And not face any penalties.

Right?

You keep on banging on about Felony, you do realize the charges being pled to were part of a plea deal, so they had been reduced to get him to plead guilty. You guys amaze me that you can only see it as a conspiracy and one sidedness. Was he convicted, yes he was by pleading to the reduced charges.  A win Win for both sides

Edited June 21, 2023 by ThailandRyan