Judge Rejects Hunter Biden’s Bid to Have Tax Case Tossed

A federal judge in California ruled against Hunter Biden on Monday, rejecting eight separate motions from the president’s son arguing that the tax charges he’s facing should be thrown out.

U.S. District Judge Marc Scarsi rejected arguments that the charges are part of a politically motivated prosecution and that Biden had immunity from a plea deal he’d previously negotiated. Biden has pleaded not guilty to felonies and misdemeanors related to an alleged scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes between 2016-2019.

Scarsi’s ruling means that the case is likely to go to trial on its scheduled June 20 start date. Biden also faces the prospect of another trial in Delaware, where prosecutors have charged him in relation to an allegedly unlawful gun purchase, which he denies.

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