Delaware jury found guilty Hunter Bidenson Joe Bidenfor three crimes related to weapon ownership, hiding his drug addiction when purchasing. The charges, all federal, carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

The process began a little over a week ago in Wilmington, Delaware, and their ex-wife Kathleen Boulethis daughter-in-law Holly Biden (with whom Hunter had a relationship) and his daughter Naomi Biden.

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In its verdict, the jury found Biden guilty of all three charges against him and concluded that the president’s son used illegal drugs when he purchased a revolver and lied on two statements (two counts of false statements) and illegally possessed a gun (third count).

Two of the charges carry a maximum of 10 years behind bars, and the third carries a maximum of five years. In turn, you must pay a fine of up to US$750,000 for each of them.

Since Hunter Biden was convicted for the first time and had no prior record, it is most likely that Hunter Biden will not receive any deprivation of libertyaccording to experts.

Before District Judge Maryellen Noreika called the jury to deliberate, Hunter Biden’s lawyer Abby Lowellsummarized his closing argument by insisting that there was no direct evidence that his client had used drugs in the days leading up to the date of purchase of the revolver.

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“Hunter didn’t ask anyone to apologize or forgive him for his mistakes,” he said.

During the trial, Joe Biden did not attend the trial, but First Lady Jill Biden attended key dates, including this Tuesday, along with Hunter’s wife Melissa Cohen-Biden and her sister Ashley Biden.

Hunter is the son of the president’s first wife, the late Neilia Biden, and was found guilty of lying in October 2018 when he did not admit to using drugs on a purchase form. Revolver Colt Cobra 38 caliberwhich he then kept for 11 days and did not use.

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The charges against Hunter Biden stem from an investigation that began in 2018 during Donald Trump government (2017-2021) and that the former president himself, a future Republican candidate in the November election, used attacks on his opponent Biden.

In California, the president’s son faces another trial in which he is accused of evading payments. $1.4 million in taxes.

EFE