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Hunter Bidenthe son of the US President Joe Biden, was charged with three counts, all related to the illegal possession of a weapon obtained by lying about his drug use. American media reported this. On September 6, special prosecutor David Weiss asked a grand jury to indict Hunter Biden before September 29, before the statute of limitations for such crimes expired.
The three accusations Biden was charged in federal court in Delaware with three counts related to possessing a handgun while under the influence. Two counts accuse Biden of submitting a form declaring he had not used illegal drugs when he purchased a Colt Cobra revolver in October 2018. The third charge alleges that he was in possession of a firearm while taking drugs.
The investigation began in 2018 The case is being handled by special prosecutor David Weiss, who also led the investigation. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Weiss as special counsel in August when negotiations over the tax and weapons charges collapsed. According to a source familiar with the investigation, the Weiss probe was launched in 2018, a year before Joe Biden announced his run for the White House, and focused on the younger Biden’s finances.