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Hunter Biden

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Hunter Biden
Vice Chairman of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
In office
July 26, 2006 – January 29, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Succeeded byDonna McLean
Personal details
Born
Robert Hunter Biden

(1970-02-04) February 4, 1970 (age 54)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Kathleen Buhle
(m. 1993; div. 2017)

Melissa Cohen (m. 2019)
Domestic partnerHallie Olivere (2016–2018)
Children5
Parents
RelativesBiden family
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
Yale University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service2013–2014
Rank Ensign
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve

Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American lawyer, businessman, and convicted felon. He is the son of President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden.[1] In 2009, he co-founded Rosemont Seneca Partners.

President Donald Trump tried to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden by ending foreign aid to Ukraine. This caused an impeachment inquiry in September 2019, in which the President was not impeached.[2][3][4]

Biden was a member of the board of directors of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, from 2014 to 2019.


Biden was on the board of Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

He was a officer in the United States Navy Reserve for less than a year during 2013-2014. He was kicked out of the military after failing a drug test during his first weekend of duty.[11] His rank was Ensign.

Court cases in 2024[change | change source]

Gun trial[change | change source]

In June 2024, media said that the judge in the trial "expects to hold a sentencing hearing in about [October or] four months".[12] (A hearing is a legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury.)

Earlier (and in 2023), Biden admitted to "illegally owning a gun while a drug user", because he knowingly denied drug use when applying for a permit to buy a gun.[13]

A "former employee of the ... gun store that sold Hunter the gun", gave testimony in court about a (document or) form, that the prosecution is using as evidence: "That form is wrong"; The employee claims that the form is missing[14] information [that was on the form that the employee had used].

Biden "will face three criminal counts for allegedly buying a gun while in the throes [or influence] of addiction to crack cocaine", according to media.[15] In September 2023, Biden was indicted by a special council in Delaware on three federal firearms-related charges.[16]

On June 11, 2024, Biden was found guilty on three felony charges for federal gun violations.[17][18] The conviction made the 54-year old, the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted in a criminal trial.[19]

Taxes[change | change source]

Another trial is supposed to start in September 2024.[20] Biden's taxes have been investigated since 2018. On July 26, 2023, Biden pled not guilty to tax charges for filing two years of his tax returns late. Biden is scheduled to be a defendant in two trials.[21][22] Biden pled guilty on June 20, 2023, but changed his mind.[23]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Entous, Adam (July 1, 2019). "Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign?". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Forgey, Quint (September 24, 2019). "Trump changes story on withholding Ukraine aid". Politico. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ Pettypiece, Shannon; Smith, Allan (September 23, 2019). "Trump suggests he tied Ukraine funding to corruption, cites Biden allegations". NBC News. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ Rupar, Aaron (September 20, 2019). "Rudy Giuliani's viral CNN meltdown over Trump and Ukraine, briefly explained". Vox. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Five fantasies Trump is pushing about the Ukraine scandal – and the truth". The Guardian. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Trump is pushing a baseless conspiracy about the Bidens and China. Here's what we know". NBC News. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  7. ↑ "There's no evidence for Trump's Biden-Ukraine accusations. What really happened?". NBC News. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ "The facts behind Trump's bogus accusations about Biden and Ukraine". Vox. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Invention of the Conspiracy Theory on Biden and Ukraine". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ "As Sondland testified, a misleading Ukraine story spread among conservatives on social media". NBC News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. ↑ Entous, Adam (July 1, 2019). "Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign?". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/11/hunter-biden-guilty-whats-next-six-questions-00162718. Retrieved 2024-06-15
  13. ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/hunter-biden-charges-spark-kodak-black-comparisons-gun-crime-1808084. Retrieved 2024-06-03
  14. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/07/hunter-biden-trial-prosecutors-rest-00162292. Retrieved2024-06-10
  15. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/03/hunter-biden-gun-trial-preview-00161181. Retrieved 2024-06-03
  16. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-14/hunter-biden-indicted-on-federal-firearms-charges-in-delaware
  17. ↑ "Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial". CNN. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ Stein, Perry; Barrett, Devlin; Viser, Matt (June 11, 2024). "Hunter Biden found guilty in gun trial. What it means and what's next". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  19. ↑ Swan, Betsy Woodruff; Gerstein, Josh (June 11, 2024). "Hunter Biden found guilty on federal gun charges". Politico. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  20. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/02/hunter-biden-trial-judges-00161158. Retrieved 2024-06-03
  21. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/hunter-biden-legal-defense-kevin-morris-money-00158237. Retrieved 2024-05-16
  22. ↑ Zurcher, Anthony (27 July 2023). "Hunter Biden's plea deal collapsed. What happens now?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  23. ↑ Thompson, Alex (27 July 2023). "Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming". axios.com. Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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