Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to charges of alleged tax evasion

Biden Hunterson of the president of U.S, Joe Bidenpleaded not guilty this Thursday to the charges against him before a court of California for alleged tax evasion.

Biden, 52, appeared before a judge in The angels for a first hearing in the case in which he is accused of failing to pay around $1.4 million (1.2 million euros at current exchange rates) in federal taxes over a four-year period from 2016 to 2019, according to reports of the North American press.

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The president’s son faces a nine-count indictment, including failure to file and pay taxes and false or fraudulent tax returns, according to court documents.

Biden Hunterstated the Public Ministry, “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle instead of paying his taxes”.

The prosecution was led by the prosecutor David Weissthe same person who already filed a first indictment against the Democratic president’s son in the middle of this year on three counts of hiding his vices by purchasing a gun in 2018.

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This first hearing comes one day after Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance before a committee of the Low camera controlled by Republicans that is investigating alleged influence peddling at Biden family companies to determine whether to bring the president to trial. political judgment (‘impeachment‘).

The son of Joe Biden He was summoned to testify behind closed doors on December 13, but instead of appearing before the commission, he simply gave a statement to journalists at the foot of the court. Capitolwhich is why he could be declared in contempt.

Source: Elcomercio

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