On Tuesday (11 June), Hunter Biden, son of US president Joe Biden, entered history books by becoming the first offspring of an American president to be convicted of a federal crime. A jury found 54-year-old Biden guilty on two counts related to false statements in purchasing the firearm and a third count of illegally obtaining a firearm. Shortly after being convicted, President Joe Biden expressed his “love and support” for his son, saying: “I am the president, but I am also a dad.
” “So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery. I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal.” Hunter now awaits sentencing — the maximum he could receive is 25 years in prison, though experts say such a term is very unlikely.
We take a closer look at what exactly is the case and what happens next. What is the Hunter Biden case? Tuesday capped a one-week long trial stemming from Hunter Biden ’s decision to purchase a handgun in 2018 while he was addicted to crack cocaine. While Hunter did not take to the stand all through the trial, multiple women from his life were called to testify about his drug use, including his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, his late brother’s widow; Hallie Biden, whom he had a brief relationship with; and an ex-girlfriend.
His daughter, Naomi Biden, also tes.