Der Sohn von US-Präsident Joe BidenAccording to a letter from Hunter Biden’s lawyer, he plans to plead „not guilty“ after being charged with a weapons purchase.
Darin requests that the 53-year-old does not need to appear in person at the next court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware. „Mr. Biden will not plead guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot express these two words via video conference,“ the letter states. It would be too much of a hassle for Hunter Biden to travel „across the country“ as he resides on the West Coast in California.Delaware liegt an der Ostküste.
Hunter Biden is accused of making false statements during a weapons purchase several years ago and knowingly concealing his drug addiction. A planned deal between Hunter Biden and the relevant prosecutor’s office regarding these allegations had previously fallen through.
Verfahren haben politische Dimension
According to court documents, the charges include three points: making a false statement during the purchase, making false statements to the dealer, and possessing a weapon despite illegal drug use. The maximum penalty is ten years in prison. However, the prosecution in Delaware had previously stated that similar offenses often result in penalties well below the maximum sentence.
Hunter Biden hatte seine langjährige Drogensucht 2021 selbst in einem Buch öffentlich gemacht. Er ist bereits seit Längerem im Visier der US-Justiz. Mitte August hatte US-Justizminister Merrick Garland einen Sonderermittler in dem Fall ernannt: Der bereits zuvor ermittelnde Staatsanwalt David Weiss bekam damit zusätzliche Befugnisse und erhob schließlich Mitte September Anklage.
Gegen Hunter Biden läuft ein zweites Verfahren wegen zu spät zurückgezahlter Steuerschulden. Weil die nächste Präsidentschaftswahl bevorsteht, haben die Verfahren eine politische Dimension. Die RepublikanerThe Republicans repeatedly portray the Bidens as a criminal family, trying to politically exploit them to harm Joe Biden. Although the investigations against his son are not about the President.