Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Has Fallen Through

July 26, 2023 5:01 am

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has pleaded not guilty to two tax crimes after a plea deal with federal prosecutors unraveled during a court hearing in Delaware following the judge’s concerns over the agreement. Hunter Biden was charged last month with two misdemeanor tax crimes of failure to pay more than $100,000 in taxes from over $1.5 million in income in both 2017 and 2018, and was expected to plead guilt after making agreement with prosecutors, who were planning to recommend two years of probation. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday. The judge gave defense lawyers and prosecutors 30 days to explain why she should accept the initial deal.