US judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to toss out tax case
Al Jazeera
US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June.
Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe Biden, has failed in a bid to have tax charges against him dismissed.
US District Judge Marc Scarsi on Monday denied eight motions to dismiss the case accusing the younger Biden of scheming to evade $1.4m in taxes.
Scarsi said Hunter Biden’s lawyers had provided “virtually no evidence” that his prosecution showed political bias, one of a number of grounds raised for dismissing the case.
“Defendant fails to present a reasonable inference, let alone clear evidence, of discriminatory effect and discriminatory purpose,” the judge wrote in his ruling.
Hunter Biden, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, has argued that he was charged due to pressure from Republicans and he should be immune from prosecution under an earlier plea agreement, among other claims.
