Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chairman of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation | |
| In office July 26, 2006 – January 29, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Succeeded by | Donna McLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Hunter Biden February 4, 1970 Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathleen Buhle
(m. 1993; div. 2017)Melissa Cohen (m. 2019) |
| Domestic partner | Hallie Olivere (2016–18) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Biden family |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2013–14 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American lawyer and businessman. He is the son of former U.S. president Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden.[1]
Trump–Ukraine scandal
President Donald Trump tried to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden by ending foreign aid to Ukraine. This caused an impeachment inquiry in September 2019, in which the President was impeached, but Senate voted not to remove from office.[2][3]
Biden was a member of the board of directors of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, from 2014 to 2019. Biden was on the board of Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019.[4] He was an officer in the United States Navy Reserve for less than a year in 2013‒14. He was kicked out of the military after failing a drug test during his first weekend of duty.[5]
Court cases in 2024
In December 2024, president Joe Biden gave a pardon Hunter Biden; According to media, "In this case, the president's ... pardon covers any [federal crimes or] potential federal crimes the younger Biden may have [... done] during a period of more than 10 years from January 2014 to December 2024".[6]
Gun trial
"Biden [was] scheduled to be sentenced in the gun case in November" 2024, according to media; However, the judge "will likely cancel the sentencing" hearing, according to media.[7] Earlier (and in 2023), Biden admitted to "illegally owning a gun while a drug user", because he knowingly denied drug use when applying for a permit to buy a gun.[8]
A "former employee of the ... gun store that sold Hunter the gun", gave testimony in court about a (document or) form, that the prosecution is using as evidence: "That form is wrong"; The employee claims that the form is missing information [that was on the form that the employee had used]. Biden "will face three criminal counts for allegedly buying a gun while in the throes [or influence] of addiction to crack cocaine", according to media. In September 2023, Biden was indicted by a special council in Delaware on three federal firearms-related charges.[9]
On June 11, 2024, Biden was found guilty on three felony charges for federal gun violations.[10][11] The conviction made the 54-year old, the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted in a criminal trial.
Taxes
In September 2024, Biden told the federal court system, that he was guilty of the charges in the case about tax evasion; There will be no trial (in the tax case); Biden [was] scheduled to be sentenced in December; However, the judge "will likely cancel the sentencing" hearing, according to media.[7] Earlier on July 26, 2023, Biden pled not guilty to tax charges for filing two years of his tax returns late.[12] Biden pled guilty on June 20, 2023, but changed his mind.[13]
References
- ↑ Entous, Adam (July 1, 2019). "Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign?". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ↑ Pettypiece, Shannon; Smith, Allan (September 23, 2019). "Trump suggests he tied Ukraine funding to corruption, cites Biden allegations". NBC News. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ↑ Rupar, Aaron (September 20, 2019). "Rudy Giuliani's viral CNN meltdown over Trump and Ukraine, briefly explained". Vox. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ↑
- "Five fantasies Trump is pushing about the Ukraine scandal – and the truth". The Guardian. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Trump is pushing a baseless conspiracy about the Bidens and China. Here's what we know". NBC News. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "There's no evidence for Trump's Biden-Ukraine accusations. What really happened?". NBC News. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "The facts behind Trump's bogus accusations about Biden and Ukraine". Vox. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "As Sondland testified, a misleading Ukraine story spread among conservatives on social media". NBC News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ↑ Entous, Adam (July 1, 2019). "Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign?". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99x07ny8lro. Retrieved 2024-12-02
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/01/politics/hunter-biden-joe-biden-pardon/index.html?utm_source=sdrn%3Avg%3Aarticle%3A93XEl5. Retrieved 2024-12-02
- ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/hunter-biden-charges-spark-kodak-black-comparisons-gun-crime-1808084. Retrieved 2024-06-03
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-14/hunter-biden-indicted-on-federal-firearms-charges-in-delaware
- ↑ "Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial". CNN. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Stein, Perry; Barrett, Devlin; Viser, Matt (June 11, 2024). "Hunter Biden found guilty in gun trial. What it means and what's next". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Zurcher, Anthony (July 27, 2023). "Hunter Biden's plea deal collapsed. What happens now?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ Thompson, Alex (July 27, 2023). "Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming". Axios. Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved July 28, 2023.