Hunter Biden’s Tax Trial Scheduled for September

Hunter Biden is set to face trial on federal tax charges in September after a judge granted his request to postpone the California trial that was approaching next month.

U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi agreed to delay the trial until Sept. 5, citing the defendant’s need to prepare. Hunter Biden is also scheduled to stand trial on federal gun charges beginning June 3 in Delaware.

He has pleaded not guilty to both charges, claiming they are politically motivated. Both trials are overseen by judges appointed by former President Donald Trump, who is running against Joe Biden in the upcoming election.

The trials are expected to impact the presidential election as Trump’s allies use Hunter Biden’s past to attack his father, while Trump faces legal issues of his own.

Hunter Biden’s legal team argued they cannot adequately prepare for both trials simultaneously due to the high-profile nature of the cases.

Prosecutors opposed the delay, stating that the press coverage would not affect the defense’s preparation for what they consider a straightforward tax case.

The indictment accuses Hunter Biden of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while living an extravagant lifestyle during a period of addiction. He has since paid the back taxes.

In the gun case, prosecutors allege he lied about his drug use on a firearm form. Hunter Biden’s lawyers argue he did not break the law.

Prosecutors plan to use excerpts from his memoir in the trial to illustrate his struggles with addiction following his brother Beau’s death.

Hunter Biden’s lawyers have tried to have both cases dismissed, claiming political pressure influenced the decision to indict him.

The federal investigation into Hunter Biden was close to a plea deal last year but fell apart. He now faces trial on both tax and gun charges.

In the proposed plea deal, he would have received probation for tax charges and avoided prosecution for the gun charge if he stayed out of trouble.