The recent indictment against Hunter Biden in California deals a significant blow to the defense consistently presented on behalf of the Democrat president’s son. A grand jury in California issued a new criminal indictment against President Joe Biden’s son last Thursday, challenging Hunter Biden’s favored justification for his controversial actions and lucrative international business endeavors.
Despite attempts by Hunter Biden and his associates to use his struggles with heroin addiction as a defense for President Biden’s lavish spending and downplay the millions received from overseas sources during Obama’s VP term, the latest indictment exposes persistent efforts to evade taxes post-sobriety, encompassing nine tax-related allegations.
“Notably, in 2020, well after he had regained his sobriety, and when he finally filed his outstanding 2016, 2017, and 2018 Forms 1040, the Defendant did not direct any payments toward his tax liabilities for each of those years,” the indictment reads on page 16.
“At the same time, the Defendant spent large sums to maintain his lifestyle from January through October 15, 2020. In that period, he received financial support from Personal Friend totaling approximately $1.2 million.
In addition to covering expenses for housing, media relations, accountants, attorneys, and his Porsche, the indictment itemizes substantial payments providing financial support. Highlighted on page 13 of the indictment is information revealing that Hunter Biden allocated over $70,000 for rehabilitation programs between 2016 and 2018 to address substance abuse issues. The indictment further discloses on page 13 that he indulged in a lavish lifestyle, spending $4.9 million from 2016 to 2019. This extravagant spending included numerous payments to women. Additionally, it was revealed that he directed his income toward pornography, drugs, luxury items, and various personal expenses, all while neglecting his tax obligations.
“The Defendant engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4 million in self-assessed federal taxes he owed for tax years 2016 through 2019, from in or about January 2017 through in or about October 15, 2020, and to evade the assessment of taxes for tax year 2018 when he filed false returns in or about February 2020,” the indictment says.
“Between 2016 and October 15, 2020, the Defendant individually received more than $7 million in total gross income,” it went on.
“This included in excess of $1.5 million in 2016, $2.3 million in 2017, $2.1 million in 2018, $1 million in 2019 and approximately $188,000 from January through October 15, 2020.
“In addition, from January through October 15, 2020, the Defendant received approximately $1.2 million in financial support to fund his extravagant lifestyle.”
Per his declined guilty plea deal with Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors, he achieved sobriety in May 2019, coinciding with his marriage to Melissa Cohen, his current wife.
Hunter Biden’s autobiography, “Beautiful Things,” primarily delves into his battle with heroin addiction.
As outlined in the indictment, he inked a deal in November 2019, and the book hit the shelves in April 2021.
A two-part interview with Biden was featured on artist Moby’s podcast.
The initial segment was released on December 8, the day following the California grand jury’s issuance of additional tax charges against the first son.