Here’s what happens next in Hunter Biden’s legal woes after a plea deal fell apart.
The decision to file charges against the President’s son brought national attention to the topic, with Republicans seeking to tie Hunter Biden’s legal woes directly to his father. In response, Hunter Biden reached an agreement with prosecutors to avoid jail time and a trial that would likely generate months of distracting headlines for the White House.
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, said she was concerned about language that would have offered Hunter Biden broad immunity against the possibility of future prosecution in connection with the long-running government investigation into his business dealings.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers have since been trying to shore up the language in the plea deal but have not come to an agreement on the extent of immunity from future prosecution that Hunter Biden would receive. His lawyers said in a court filing on Aug. 13 that the plea deal reached with the Justice Department is still “valid and binding,” though Weiss countered that the deal was never approved by a probation officer and therefore is not binding.
Weiss, whose new special counsel status gives him greater autonomy in the probe, has said that he plans to indict Hunter Biden on the tax charges, with his office filing court papers on Aug. 11 indicating that they had reached an impasse with Hunter Biden’s lawyers over the proposed plea deal.
Weiss could also use his authority to levy additional charges in the case, such as a potential violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, which requires lobbyists for foreign governments or companies to disclose their assistance to the Justice Department. It’s unclear how Weiss will proceed, but the standoff likely ensures that the President’s son will remain under scrutiny by the Justice Department while Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is underway.
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