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Chance of Biden Going to Prison Could Be 'Pretty Low'

GOP's Gaetz calls conviction 'pretty dumb'

(Newser) - The president's son is now a convicted felon and while Hunter Biden may not be able to vote for his father in November, analysts believe he's unlikely to spend much time in prison. Jeffrey Brown, former co-chief of the general crimes unit in the Manhattan US attorney's...

President Biden: I Accept the Verdict in Hunter's Case

Says he'll respect the process, and he and the first lady will always be there 'with our love and support'

(Newser) - President Biden said last week that he would not consider pardoning son Hunter should he be convicted in his gun case. On Tuesday, after the guilty verdict came down , the president reaffirmed that. "I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process...

Jury Convicts Hunter Biden on All Gun Charges

Jurors deliberated about 3 hours; he faces up to 25 years in prison

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has been found guilty on all three federal gun charges he faced in Delaware, reports the AP . The jury in his case delivered the verdict Tuesday morning after deliberating about three hours. Jurors found Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim...

Hunter Biden Defense Rests Its Case
Hunter Biden Case
Goes to Jury
UPDATED
Jun 10, 2024 4:38 PM CDT

Hunter Biden Case Goes to Jury

Panel failed to reach a verdict in deliberations Monday

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's fate is now in the hands of the jury in his federal gun trial. Deliberations began around 3:30pm Monday after closing arguments ended at the courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware and Judge Maryellen Noreika read out instructions for the jury, NBC News reports. Biden is accused of...

Hunter Biden's Daughter on the Stand: 'He Seemed Great'

Naomi Biden testifies in federal gun trial on her dad's condition before he bought a revolver in 2018

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling jurors that he seemed to be improving in the weeks before he bought the revolver in 2018. "I hadn't seen my dad in...

Hunter Biden Prosecution Rests Its Case

Prosecution's last witnesses were an FBI chemist and a DEA agent

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial rested their case Friday morning after calling their final two witnesses. Defense lawyers are expected to present two or three witnesses before closing arguments begin, the Washington Post reports. The president's son is accused of lying about his drug use when...

Biden: No, I Won&#39;t Pardon Hunter
Biden: No, I Won't
Pardon Hunter
Jun 6, 2024 4:45 PM CDT

Biden: No, I Won't Pardon Hunter

President rules out the possibility in interview with ABC

(Newser) - President Biden says he won't pardon son Hunter if his ongoing trial on federal gun charges ends in a conviction. In an interview with ABC News , the president answered yes when asked by David Muir if he would accept the outcome of the trial, and he gave the same...

Beau Biden's Widow Recalls Finding Gun: 'I Panicked'

Hallie Biden's decision to toss it in the trash is central to Hunter Biden charges

(Newser) - The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found a revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag, and tossed it in a trash can outside a market...

Hunter Biden Might Be Nailed by His Own Words

Memoir 'Beautiful Things' offers prosecutors a 'road map' to his drug use, per WaPo

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's memoir, Beautiful Things, is coming up a lot in his federal gun case . It's also climbing the charts. According to USA Today , the memoir about Biden's journey through addiction and recovery reached No. 4,200 in the Amazon rankings on Wednesday, up from No. 338,...

Ex-Girlfriend: Hunter Biden Smoked Crack Every 20 Mins

Ex-wife testifies that president's son told her about drug use

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle was the first of two former romantic partners to testify in his federal gun trial Wednesday, and she said he "acknowledged using crack." She said she learned about his drug use on July 3, 2015, when she found a crack pipe in...

Prosecutors Detail Hunter Biden's Drug Problems

Jury heard excerpts from his memoir

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday painted President Biden's son Hunter as deceptive and driven by addiction, a man whose dark habits ensnared loved ones and who knew what he was doing when he lied on a federal form to purchase a gun in 2018.
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Hunter Biden's Wife Clashes With Former Trump Staffer

'You have no right to be here, you Nazi piece of s---'

(Newser) - A fiery moment in Hunter Biden's gun trial on Tuesday happened outside the courtroom. Biden's wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, confronted former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler in a hallway during a morning break in the trial, NBC News reports. The AP reports that she "pulled him...

First Witness in Hunter Biden Trial: Erika Jensen

Prosecutor opens by saying 'no one is above the law' no matter 'what your name is'

(Newser) - With a jury now seated , Hunter Biden's trial on three felony firearms charges got underway Tuesday in Delaware with first lady Jill Biden again in attendance, along with his sister, Ashley Biden, and wife, Melissa Cohen Biden. A look:
  • The prosecution: NBC News reports that prosecutor Derek Hines told
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Jury Is Chosen in Hunter Biden Trial

FBI agent will be first witness in gun case

(Newser) - A jury was seated Monday in the federal gun case against President Biden's son Hunter. Prospective panelists were questioned about their thoughts on gun rights and drug addiction while the first lady watched from the front row of the courtroom in Wilmington, Delaware. Opening statements were set to begin...

In Court to Support Hunter Biden: the First Lady

Jury selection begins Monday in his federal gun case

(Newser) - Hunter Biden arrived at court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against him , and he will have a high-profile backer in attendance. First lady Jill Biden arrived shortly after, entering the courthouse in support of her son, per the AP .
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Decision by Beau's Widow Led to Hunter Biden's Historic Trial

Hallie Biden found a forbidden gun in his truck and threw it in the trash

(Newser) - From one sensational court case right into another: One of two trials Hunter Biden faces this year starts Monday in Delaware . President Biden's son faces charges related to allegedly falsifying information on a firearms application, and jury selection begins at 9am in that trial, which is expected to last...

Judge Sets Conditions for Gun Trial of Hunter Biden

Events from defendant's personal life can be excluded as long as he doesn't testify

(Newser) - The judge overseeing Hunter Biden's federal firearms charges trial agreed Friday to block prosecutors from telling jurors about certain unflattering episodes from his personal life, but left the door open to allowing them in if the president's son testifies. It's unclear whether the defendant would take the stand...

Hunter Biden Could Have a Huge Legal Bill Problem
Judge Agrees to Delay
Hunter Biden's Tax Trial
UPDATED
May 22, 2024 5:40 PM CDT

Judge Agrees to Delay Hunter Biden's Tax Trial

With another federal trial in June, tax case has been pushed back to September

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has one less trial to worry about next month. A federal judge in California has agreed to move his tax trial back to Sept. 5. US District Judge Mark Scarsi said he would shift the date if lead Biden lawyer Abbe Lowell promises not to ask for any...

Court Rejects Hunter Biden&#39;s Bid
Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Bid
May 9, 2024 4:45 PM CDT

Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Bid

Appeals panel lets gun case go to trial next month

(Newser) - Hunter Biden's federal gun case should move forward, an appeals court ruled Thursday, setting the stage for the president's son to stand trial on criminal charges next month in Delaware. Hunter Biden's lawyers went to the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals after the judge overseeing the...

Biden Lawyers Warn of Suit if Fox Doesn't Meet Demands

President's son threatens litigation against network over 'intimate images,' debunked coverage

(Newser) - Fox News has been slammed with multiple big lawsuits over the past few years, and now, a new possible complaint—this one from Hunter Biden, with a letter from his legal team noting that he plans to sue if Fox News doesn't meet certain demands regarding past coverage of...

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