Hunter Biden entered a not guilty plea yesterday in a Los Angeles federal court where he is accused of not paying $1.4 million in taxes. Hunter allegedly earned more than $7 million from 2016 to 2019, while serving on the board of directors of a Ukrainian company Burisma, and a Chinese company CEFC China Energy Co Ltd.
This is the second criminal case Special counsel David Weiss has been appointed to for Hunter Biden, with the first case being brought against the Presidents son for false statements on a federal firearms form, and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person. This is the first time in U.S. history that a child of a sitting president has been criminally charged by the Justice Department.
The not guilty plea entered by Hunter Biden himself comes after a “sweetheart deal” fell apart. The deal was criticized by Republicans, and would have allowed Hunter Biden to avoid being sentenced to up to 17 years in prison if convicted. Hunter Biden is facing three felonies and six misdemeanors for tax evasion, failure to file, and filing false returns. Judge Mark Scarsi scheduled a trial date for June 20.
