Hunter Biden Enters Surprise Guilty Plea, Avoiding Trial on Tax Charges

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He had pleaded not guilty to all nine counts in January.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in his federal tax case on Sept. 5, a surprise move that allows him to avoid a trial.

The change of plea came hours before jury selection was set to begin and ahead of his sentencing in a separate case in Delaware.

โ€œI will not subject my family to more pain, more invasions of privacy and needless embarrassment,โ€ Hunter Biden, 54, son of President Joe Biden, said in an emailed statement after he entered his plea. โ€œFor all I have put them through over the years, I can spare them this, and so I have decided to plead guilty.โ€

The choice to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges came without a plea deal, which typically includes benefits such as dropped charges.

โ€œHunter decided to enter his plea to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt and cruel humiliation. This plea prevents that kind of show trial that wouldโ€™ve not provided all the facts or served any real point in justice. He will now move on with us to the sentencing phase,โ€ defense attorney Abbe Lowell told reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles.

Hunter Biden quickly responded โ€œguiltyโ€ as the judge read out each of the nine counts. The charges carry up to 17 years behind bars, but federal sentencing guidelines are likely to call for a much shorter sentence. Hunter Biden also faces up to $1.35 million in fines.

The choice to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges came without a plea deal, which typically includes benefits such as dropped charges.

โ€œHunter decided to enter his plea to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt and cruel humiliation. This plea prevents that kind of show trial that wouldโ€™ve not provided all the facts or served any real point in justice. He will now move on with us to the sentencing phase,โ€ defense attorney Abbe Lowell told reporters outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles.

Byย Zachary Stieber

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