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Hunter Biden Defense Ridiculed as ‘House of Cards’ by DOJ Prosecutors
Published Mar 09, 2024 at 1:34 PM EST
Updated Mar 09, 2024 at 8:46 PM EST
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New Fairness Meter!Hold us accountable by rating this article’s fairness Hunter Biden’s defense in his tax-related charges was ridiculed on Friday as Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors called it a “house of cards.”The DOJ announced a tax-related indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, in December, saying that, instead of paying his taxes, he spent huge sums of money “on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing, and other items of a personal nature” including over $70,000 on drug rehabilitation. DOJ special counsel David Weiss, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, brought the charges against him and has been investigating the president’s son since 2018. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to nine felony and misdemeanor charges during an arraignment hearing in Los Angeles on January 11. The president’s son is accused of attempting to evade payment of $1.4 million in personal taxes owed from 2016 to 2019.On Friday, federal prosecutors filed their opposition in response to efforts by Hunter Biden’s attorneys to dismiss the charges.According to the court documents, lawyers from Weiss’ office rejected Hunter Biden’s claim that the case against him was politically motivated, stating that it is “nothing more than a house of cards.””The defendant’s conspiratorial ‘upped the ante’ claim is nothing more than a house of cards…The defendant concocts a conspiracy theory that the prosecution has ‘upped the ante’ to appease politicians who have absolutely nothing to do with the prosecution and are not even members of the current Executive Branch,” prosecutors wrote.Newsweek has reached out to Hunter Biden’s attorney via email for comment.The president’s son argues that the additional charges, which were brought after a plea deal fell apart last year, came amid pressure from Republicans on Capitol Hill.However in response, Weiss’ team said prosecutors had signed proposed agreements for Hunter Biden’s plea “weeks after politicians had railed against them.”
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is seen on February 28 in Washington, D.C. Hunter Biden’s defense in his tax-related charges was ridiculed on Friday as Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors called it a…
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is seen on February 28 in Washington, D.C. Hunter Biden’s defense in his tax-related charges was ridiculed on Friday as Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors called it a “house of cards.”
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“The defendant fails to explain how President Biden or the Attorney General, to whom the Special Counsel reports, or the Special Counsel himself, or his team of prosecutors, are acting at the direction of former President Trump or Congressional Republicans, or how this current Executive Branch approved allegedly discriminatory charges against the President’s son at the direction of former President Trump and Congressional Republicans,” prosecutors added.Hunter Biden’s attorneys will need to respond to the special counsel’s filings later this month.Attorneys for the president’s son had also said last month that Weiss’ appointment as special counsel was unlawful.Prosecutors, however, disputed the claims on Friday, writing in court documents “these arguments are meritless and should be denied,” adding that his appointment “conforms to the law in all respects.”This comes after Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to three felony charges related to a 2018 firearm purchase. Federal prosecutors alleged he lied about not being addicted to drugs when purchasing a gun, despite knowing that statement was “false,” therefore making the transaction illegal, according to a September indictment.House Republicans have also targeted Hunter Biden in their impeachment inquiry into his father.In December, the House of Representatives voted to launch an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden in a 221-212 vote, with members voting along party lines. Republicans allege that whilst serving as vice president between 2009 and 2017 under President Barack Obama, Biden used his influence to improperly support the business activities of his son, from which they suggest he gained financially. The president has said he had no involvement with Hunter’s business dealings and the White House has described the GOP’s impeachment effort as “sad, pathetic and a waste of everyone’s time.” Read more
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