Hunter Biden’s effort to have all tax charges thrown out was defeated Monday, allowing the criminal case against him to move forward.
California federal judge rules against younger Biden, The Hill report.
The ruling confirms that Biden faces three felonies and six misdemeanors related to tax evasion, false returns and failure to pay taxes from 2016 to 2019.
Mr. Biden has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
As Breitbart News reported, his lawyers argued last month that the case was politically motivated and tainted by two IRS employees who later became whistleblowers.
The president’s son filed eight separate motions to have the charges dismissed, each citing different legal grounds, including immunity claimed from past plea deals he negotiated.
U.S. District Judge Mark Scalsi ruled that the case was not political and set aside Biden’s main arguments, noting that Biden’s lawyers had not presented evidence of their claims.
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden (right) has his tax charges not dismissed (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty)
“This motion is notable in that it does not include a single request for declarations, evidence, or judicial notice,” he wrote. “Instead, the defendant cites portions of various internet news sources, social media posts, and legal blogs. However, these citations are not evidence.”
Scalci added that the sources, primarily media reports about the incident, “contain multiple levels of hearsay.”
The Hill report said the judge similarly rejected Biden’s claims of selective and retaliatory prosecution.
“Defendants have failed to present any reasonable inference of discriminatory effect or discriminatory purpose, let alone clear evidence,” Scalsi wrote.
“Thus, the selective prosecution claim fails.”
.@NilteNC It was spot on: “Hunter Biden made headlines Wednesday in national media, days after it was revealed he spent $872,000 on prostitutes, porn and sex clubs while protesting paying child support to his baby daughter. I played the victim in front of him.” https://t.co/H02pbHPIQq
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 13, 2023
Hunter Biden could face up to 17 years in prison if convicted. The president’s son faces a total of 42 years in federal prison for nine tax and three firearms charges.
He was charged with firearms violations in Delaware and has pleaded not guilty, but remains a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.
