Washington [US], December 8: On December 7, the US Department of Justice issued new criminal charges against Mr. Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden.
The US Department of Justice accused Mr. Hunter Biden of not paying $1.4 million in taxes while spending millions of dollars on a lavish lifestyle, according to Reuters.
"The defendant engaged in a four-year scheme to fail to pay at least $1.4 million in self-assessed federal taxes he owed for tax years 2016-2019," the indictment reads. Also according to the indictment, Mr. Hunter Biden "spent millions of dollars on a lavish lifestyle instead of paying his tax bills." The US Department of Justice said the investigation into Mr. Hunter Biden is ongoing.
According to the indictment presented to the US federal court in California (USA), Mr. Hunter Biden faces 3 felonies and 6 misdemeanor tax crimes. Mr. Hunter Biden faces a maximum penalty of 17 years in prison if convicted, according to Reuters.
A spokesman for special prosecutor David Weiss, as well as Hunter Biden's attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Previously, in October, Mr. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied about using drugs when buying a gun, in the first criminal prosecution of a child of a US president. incumbent, according to Reuters.
Mr. Weiss is still investigating whether Mr. Hunter Biden could be charged with violating tax laws. CNN reported last month that Mr. Weiss had hired a Los Angeles grand jury to seek documents and possible testimony from multiple witnesses as part of a federal investigation into his business dealings. Mr. Hunter Biden.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
