Hunter Biden asks Los Angeles judge to toss out $1.4m tax evasion case

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Lawyers for president’s son to challenge criminal charges he evaded taxes and argue prosecutors bowed to Republican pressureAttorneys representing Hunter Biden asked a US judge in Los Angeles to dismiss the criminal case accusing him of evading $1.4m in taxes, arguing that prosecutors bowed to political pressure from Republican lawmakers investigating his father, Joe Biden.Hunter’s lawyers appeared before the US district judge Mark Scarsi in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday to press several legal challenges to the charges, including an argument that he was selectively targeted by prosecutors in response to Republican criticism. The 54-year-old was not present in the courtroom. Continue reading...

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