WASHINGTON: Hunter Biden is scheduled to appear in a U.S. District Court in California on Thursday to face arraignment on nine tax charges, including three criminal charges.
Biden is scheduled to attend a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
In December, prosecutors indicted Biden on nine criminal charges for allegedly spending money on an “extravagant lifestyle” instead of paying federal taxes.
Biden embarked on a four-year plan to avoid at least $1.4 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said.
He also faces tax and gun charges in Delaware. Biden’s lawyer, Father Lowell, told Sputnik in December that Biden was facing various charges due to his ties to US President Joe Biden.
Additionally, Biden faces possible contempt of Congress charges from the U.S. House of Representatives after defying a subpoena to provide closed-door testimony as part of the US House investigation. House lawmakers over the alleged criminal activities of the Biden family.
Joe Biden has denied any involvement in his son’s foreign affairs. He continues to support his son as he “continues to rebuild” his life, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Biden will not pardon his son if he is found guilty, Jean-Pierre added. -Bernama
