Judge Rejects Hunter Biden’s Attempt to Dismiss Federal Tax Case Using Trump Ruling

Published on August 20, 2024

A federal judge in California has denied Hunter Biden’s motion to dismiss his federal tax case after Biden sought to use recent legal developments involving former President Donald Trump as part of his defense. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi issued the ruling on August 19, after considering the arguments presented by Biden’s legal team in the case where Biden is accused of a four-year scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in taxes. Biden’s attorneys, Mark J. Geragos and Abbe David Lowell, sought to have the indictment against him dismissed, arguing that the prosecution, led by Special Counsel David Weiss, was unconstitutional....

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