Federal prosecutors are considering four possible charges against Hunter Biden: two charges of failure to file taxes, a single charge of tax evasion and one charge related to a gun purchase: report
- Charges include two counts of failure to file taxes
- A single offense of tax evasion related to a business expense
- Hunter purchased a .38 caliber gun in 2018, but a felony charge related to a gun purchase in Delaware in 2018
Federal prosecutors are considering four charges against Hunter Biden, three related to tax crimes and one charge of a felony related to a gun purchase, according to a new report Friday.
The possible charges include two counts of failure to file taxes, a single count of tax evasion related to business expenses for a tax year, and the gun charge, also a potential felony, NBC News reported, citing sources.
Upon purchasing a .38 caliber gun in 2018, Hunter wrote in the Firearm Transaction Record that he was not using any illegal drugs, but admitted in his memoir that he was addicted to crack at the time. Deliberately providing misleading information when purchasing a gun is a criminal offense.
In addition, two senior law enforcement agencies told the network that there was “growing frustration” within the FBI because most of the investigative work was completed over the past year, while the IRS completed its tax investigation more than a year ago.
Federal prosecutors are considering four charges against Hunter Biden
But the decision on what charges to file against President Joe Biden’s son — and when — rests in the hands of US Attorney David Weiss, appointed by President Donald Trump and tasked by the Biden administration to continue the investigation.
There is no indication of when charges might be brought. Hunter Biden has denied any wrongdoing.
The Hunter Biden investigation began in 2018 during the Trump presidency. The former president used Hunter Biden as a rallying cry for his base in his unsuccessful 2020 re-election campaign.
The first investigation focused on Hunter Biden’s finances related to his overseas operations.
Over time, it focused on whether or not he had declared all of his income and whether he had lied about gun purchase records in 2018.
House Republicans are also investigating Hunter Biden and his dealings.
And earlier this week, a man serving as a supervisory agent in a “high-profile” criminal tax investigation came forward, asking for whistleblower protection while claiming the policy was “unduly infecting decisions” in a particular investigation.
This covert question was believed to pertain to the Hunter Biden case.
An attorney representing the unidentified whistleblower wrote to senators and inspectors general from the Justice Department and Treasury Department on Wednesday.
The proprietary disclosures “contradict an affidavit by a senior political official before Congress” and “include a failure to mitigate clear conflicts of interest in the final determination of the case,” according to attorney Mark Lytle of Nixon Peabody.
They “also describe preferential treatment and policies that unduly infect decisions and protocols that would normally be followed by career law enforcement officials in similar circumstances if the issue were not politically related,” Lytle wrote in a letter obtained by .
Hunter Biden purchased a .38 caliber pistol at a gun store in Delaware on October 12, 2018 and reportedly lied on the form about his drug use.
An attorney representing an IRS whistleblower wrote to senators seeking protection for information that “contradicts an affidavit.”
11992009 IRS whistleblower claims to have EVIDENCE The Biden administration is “improperly handling” the criminal investigation into Hunter and has failed to avoid conflicts of interest
US Attorney David Weiss, a holdover from the Trump administration, is overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation
Attorney is asking for legal protection to share the information with Congress. Tax information is fundamentally protected.
A 2020 subpoena sought years of financial information about Hunter Biden, who held a lucrative board position at Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a brief response Thursday when asked about a report that an IRS whistleblower came forward to claim the policy was influencing the investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes.
“I want to be very clear here. The President respects the rule of law and the independence of the Justice Department,” Jean-Pierre said when asked about the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son.
“We believe it should be independent. I will not go beyond that.’