A federal choose in Los Angeles on Monday rejected Hunter Biden’s request to dismiss tax costs accusing the president’s son of a four-year scheme to keep away from paying $1.4 million in taxes whereas dwelling an extravagant life-style.
Among the many claims that U.S. District Choose Marc Scarsi dismissed in eight separate motions have been that federal prosecutors supposedly caved to pressure from Republicans or that the youthful Biden had immunity from a earlier plea deal that he had negotiated.
US President Joe Biden, left, and Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, proper, throughout the Easter Egg Roll on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 1, 2024. (Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs)
The transfer comes after Hunter’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, made his case earlier than the choose for 3 hours. Choose Scarsi mentioned he would difficulty a ruling by April 17.
Hunter Biden, 54, has pleaded not responsible to failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, whereas allegedly spending thousands and thousands of {dollars} on medication, escorts, unique vehicles and different big-ticket gadgets.
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The trial is tentatively scheduled to start June 20 with jury choice.
Hunter Biden, the primary baby of a sitting president to face legal costs, additionally faces a separate legal case in federal court in Delaware over his alleged buy of a handgun whereas he was utilizing unlawful medication.
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He has pleaded not responsible and made related arguments to dismiss the fees in that case.
Fox Information’ David Spunt and Reuters contributed to this report.
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