Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial begins

Karah Rucker

HUNTER BIDEN IS BACK ON TRIAL – THIS TIME ON FEDERAL TAX CHARGES. 

JURY SELECTION BEGINS IN A LOS ANGELES COURTROOM THURSDAY.

THE PRESIDENT’S SON IS ACCUSED OF FAILING TO PAY MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES SINCE 20-16.

HE’S PLEADED NOT GUILTY – AND SAYS HE DID END UP PAYING ALL HIS TAXES, ALBEIT LATE. 

HUNTER, WHO HAS STRUGGLED WITH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION FOR YEARS, CLAIMS HE REPAID HIS TAXES IN 20-19 AFTER GETTING SOBER.

THE TRIAL – WHICH COULD LAST ABOUT A MONTH – IS SET TO CENTER ON HIS FAILURE TO PAY TAXES WHILE IN THE THROES OF ADDICTION… BUT STILL SPENDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO LIVE A PARTY BOY LIFESTYLE. 

THIS TRIAL COMES IN THE WAKE OF HIS JUNE CONVICTION IN DELAWARE – OF LYING ABOUT HIS DRUG USE TO ILLEGALLY BUY A GUN.

HE’S CURRENTLY APPEALING THAT RULING.

HUNTER IS THE FIRST CHILD OF A SITTING PRESIDENT TO FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES.

IF CONVICTED, HIS *OTHER* CONVICTION COULD LEAD TO STIFFER PENALTIES BECAUSE HE’D BE CONSIDERED A REPEAT OFFENDER.

HE’S SET TO BE SENTENCED IN THE GUN CASE IN NOVEMBER. 

PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS SAID HE WILL *NOT* PARDON HIS SON.