On Thursday evening (local time), Hunter Biden, the son of the US president, was charged with tax crimes. The 53-year-old is accused of not paying his taxes for years and instead spending millions on an extravagant lifestyle (see video above).
This concerns the years 2016 to mid-October 2020. During this period, Hunter Biden is said to have booked more than seven million dollars (the equivalent of 6.5 million euros) in income. He paid no taxes for this, but spent money ‘on drugs, hostesses and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing and other things of a personal nature, in short: on everything except his taxes’. according to the 56-page indictment. The son of the American president is also said to have evaded taxes and submitted false tax documents. For example, the indictment mentions opaque foreign transactions and payments from a “personal friend” worth $1.2 million (equivalent to €1.11 million) over several months in 2020.
Money for ‘different women’
In 2018, Hunter Biden is said to have paid $383,548 to “various women”, for example for clothing and accessories. In several cases, it is said, he billed payments to women with whom he had had a romantic or sexual relationship as wages. He also recorded other items as “business expenses,” such as $10,000 for a sex club membership and payments to strippers.
Weapon possession charge
This is not the first accusation against the 53-year-old. Hunter Biden has been in the crosshairs of the judiciary for some time now. In September, he was charged with providing false information in the purchase of a gun and knowingly concealing his drug addiction. This is a violation of gun laws. Investigations into possible tax violations have been going on for years.
It is unusual for the son of a sitting president to be indicted. The situation during the election campaign will likely be an additional burden for Joe Biden. The accusations provide his political opponents with material for attacks. Republicans have already launched investigations into possible impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden for alleged involvement in his son’s affairs.
Trump also in court
Former American president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump will also face various legal proceedings in the coming year. The accusations vary, including election fraud.
Source: Krone
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