Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial
By
Marshall Cohen and
Holmes Lybrand, CNN
3 minute read
Updated 11:31 AM EDT, Tue June 11, 2024
Hunter Biden departs from federal court on Tuesday, June 11, in Wilmington, Delaware.
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CNN —
A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.
The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president.
The jury, which deliberated for just under three hours, returned guilty verdicts on
all three charges, which stemmed from a revolver Hunter Biden bought in October 2018 at a Delaware gun shop. The first two counts were for lying about his drug use on a federal background check form, and the third count was for possessing a gun while addicted to, or using, illegal drugs.
Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first-time offender.