Hunter Biden was hit with criminal tax charges on Thursday, marking the second time the president’s son has been indicted since his father took office.
Special counsel David Weiss, who is leading the prosecution, brought nine charges against Biden in the Central District of California, alleging in the indictment that the first son failed to pay $1.4 million in federal taxes over a four-year period.
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The charges comprise three felonies and six misdemeanors, including failing to pay taxes, failing to file taxes, and filing false returns from 2016 to 2019.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 17 years in prison, though any sentence Hunter Biden receives could end up being much lower than that based on typical sentencing practices.
Biden “engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4…
