Prosecutors in the federal gun case against his eldest son, Hunter Biden, are introducing into evidence excerpts from a memoir he published in 2021 in which the younger Biden describes his drug addiction at the time as “feeding the beast.” I would like to have the record “Beautiful Things” returned to the author. He is accused of illegally purchasing a pistol.
President Biden’s 54-year-old son is scheduled to go on trial in Delaware starting June 3 on three charges related to an alleged illegal purchase of a firearm while high on crack cocaine on October 12, 2018. .
Prosecutors in Special Counsel David Weiss’s office should be allowed to show jurors passages from “Beautiful Things” Tuesday and play portions of an audiobook narrated by Hunter Biden himself. he claimed.
At the same time, they argued that the eldest son should not be allowed to introduce “selfish” parts of the book unless he is willing to be cross-examined on the witness stand.
Among the sordid passages the Fed wants to introduce is one in which a Biden heir recalled:[b]When my plane landed in Los Angeles in March 2019, I had no plans other than a moment-to-moment request for a crack pipe. ”
Hunter Biden also spoke about when he purchased a Colt Cobra revolver:
“It was me and a Super 8 crack pipe.” [motel]I don’t know which one is better. All of my energy went into smoking dope and arranging to buy drugs – feeding the beast. ”
Prosecutors said separately on Tuesday that Hunter Biden’s lawyers argued or suggested at trial that federal authorities would have to prove that Biden was actually under the influence of drugs on the day he bought the weapon. He argued that it should not be allowed to do so.
“There is overwhelming evidence of his intoxication before, during, and after possession of the firearm,” prosecutors wrote.
For example, the day after purchasing the firearm, Hunter Biden reportedly sent someone a message saying, “I’m waiting for a dealer named Mookie behind Blue Rocks Stadium from MD Av.”
The next day, on Oct. 14, 2018, he texted the same friend that he was “sleeping in the crack of a smoking car on 4th Avenue with Rodney,” court documents allege.
Harry Biden, Hunter’s sister-in-law and lover, threw away the gun on October 23, 11 days after buying it, sparking anger among Hunter’s eldest son.
The younger Biden is facing a second criminal trial on tax evasion charges in Los Angeles, with his trial scheduled for June 20.
On Friday, his lawyers asked for a stay in L.A.’s case while he appeals a judge’s decision to dismiss the charges. The judge has not yet decided whether to grant a postponement.
Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied Hunter Biden’s request to drop the gun charges.
Biden has been charged with two counts of making false statements by an illegal substance abuser and one count of possession of a firearm, and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
Mr. Hunter had planned to take a plea deal with his girlfriend last summer, but those plans fell through when prosecutors and a judge said the deal would not protect him from other potential charges. This deal may have later been imposed on him in a tax case.
The eldest son’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday morning.
