HUNTER Biden has been indicted for the second time in months and the latest charges could land him in prison for up to 17 years.
Hunter was hit with nine charges in California in a federal tax fraud case, the second criminal filing against President Joe Biden’s son that has been brought by special counsel David Weiss.
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Hunter is facing three felonies and six misdemeanors, including failure to file and pay taxes, evasion of assessment, and false or fraudulent tax return.
Weiss accused Hunter of spending “millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills.”
The charges involve at least $1.4 million in taxes that Hunter owed between 2016 and 2019, the time period during which Hunter has admitted to struggling with addiction.
The back taxes have already been paid off.
The indictment, handed down in Hunter’s home state of California, claims he splashed out on drugs, girlfriends, luxury hotels, and exotic cars.
“In short, everything but his taxes,” prosecutor Leo Wise wrote.
Prosecutors have inquired about his finances since 2018 with Weiss, an attorney appointed by former President Donald Trump, being designated to special counsel in August of that year.
The second indictment comes after Hunter’s legal troubles were almost resolved in July before a plea deal fell apart.
Over the summer, Hunter agreed to plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and was looking at no jail time.
Prosecutors agreed that a gun charge would be dropped in two years if he stayed out of legal trouble.
However, the deal fell through after there were disagreements over the fine print.
Hunter was indicted by Weiss in September on three charges related to him purchasing a gun at a shop in Delaware in 2018 when prosecutors said he was an illegal drug user.
He has pleaded not guilty in the gun possession and false statements case.
Hunter’s attorneys accused Weiss of “bending to political pressure” from Republicans, saying that his actions “present a grave threat to our system of justice.”
“Based on the facts and the law, if Hunter’s last name was anything other than Biden, the charges in Delaware, and now California, would not have been brought,” defense attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement.
Hunter made millions in private equity deals, corporate consulting, and legal fees in Ukraine, China, Romania, and other countries.
Prosecutors argued that he had money to buy luxury cars despite being warned about his tax payments by accountants and associates.
The charges come as congressional Republicans have pursued an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, claiming he was part of an “influence peddling” scheme with his son, said Rep. James Comer.
Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued subpoenas on the Biden family last month.
“Now, the House Oversight Committee is going to bring in members of the Biden family and their associates to question them on this record of evidence,” said Comer in a statement.
The House is expected to vote next week on formally authorizing the inquiry.
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It all comes as Biden is vying for a second term in the White House.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the White House and Department of Justice for comment.
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