Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax charges in California, becoming the second indictment against the president's son, adding fuel to a scandal that Republicans have been seizing on in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
The state charges on Thursday follow federal firearms charges in Delaware alleging Biden unlawfully obtained a revolver in October 2018 after he falsely stated he was not using narcotic drugs. The new charges include three felonies and six misdemeanor offenses, and Biden faces a possible 17-year sentence if convicted. The Defendant engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4 million in self-assessed federal taxes he owed for tax years 2016 through 2019, the 56-page indictment said, adding that Biden spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills. In 2018 alone, the indictment read, Biden spent more than $1.8 million, including approximately $772,000 in cash withdrawals, approximately $383,000 in payments to women, approximately $151,000 in clothing and accessories among other expenditures. Biden's lawyers did not immediately respond to an inquiry and the White House declined to comment.
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