Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday despite having a plea deal, which was heavily questioned by the federal judge when she pressed attorneys about whether the president's son would be protected from future charges.
The"sweetheart" deal involved Hunter Biden pleading guilty to two tax misdemeanor charges and entering a diversion program to avoid a felony gun charge. The plea deal was reached weeks ago, and U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika was expected to accept it.Now, the legal fate of Hunter Biden is up in the air, which could either harm or benefit President Joe Biden depending on prosecutors' next steps.
Specifically, Noreika pointed out Hunter Biden's business connections to Ukrainian and Chinese energy companies. The first son took in millions of dollars in 2017 and 2018 from energy firm Burisma, prosecutors said. Following Noreika's challenges to the deal and revelations from prosecutors, Hunter Biden switched his plea to"not guilty," and she deferred the case, possibly for weeks.It is unclear what the next steps are. Both parties were given 30 days to come up with new terms for the case after Noreika deferred ruling on the matter.
If approved, the deal would help Hunter Biden avoid prison time on the gun charge if he does not break any more laws and remains sober for two years. She said placing her in the decision-making role could be unconstitutional and make her a"gatekeeper" for criminal charges, instead of the Justice Department.There are split opinions on whether Hunter Biden's unraveled plea deal will harm or benefit the president.
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