Hunter Biden found guilty on federal gun charges after a trial that laid bare his addiction struggles
WILMINGTON, Del. — A jury Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, guilty on three felony gun charges after a weeklong trial that focused on his history of drug addiction.
WILMINGTON, Del. — A jury Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, guilty on three felony gun charges after a weeklong trial that focused on his history of drug addiction.
Biden was charged in federal court in Wilmington with three felony counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics; he had pleaded not guilty. The jury started its deliberations Monday afternoon and deliberated for about three hours before it returned the historic verdict.
Biden looked straight ahead at the jury as it delivered the verdict, and he nodded slightly as it was read.
The trial, the first involving the child of a sitting president, came as the president faces a brutal re-election fight against former President Donald Trump in November. First lady Jill Biden was not in the courtroom as the verdict was read and arrived minutes later. She immediately went into a holding room where Hunter Biden went after the verdict.
Two of the counts carry maximum prison sentences of 10 years, while the third has a maximum of five years. Under federal sentencing guideline recommendations, Biden could be sentenced to over a year in prison, but the judge could sentence him to more or less time. Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000.
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