Hunter Biden enters not guilty plea after deal falls apart
The judge deferred the decision on the plea deal, and the ruling could now be delayed for weeks.
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The judge deferred the decision on the plea deal, and the ruling could now be delayed for weeks.
Hunter Biden was supposed to accept a plea deal that capped a five-year investigation Wednesday, but the hearing hit a major snag. Skyler Henry reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsn.ws/3Dwm6DC
A plea agreement between federal prosecutors and Hunter Biden fell apart Wednesday after the judge refused to sign off on a deal that would have seen the president's son enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and enter a diversion program in lieu of pleading guilty to a felony gun possession count.
It appears President Joe Biden's son will avoid jail time. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
Hunter Biden would also admit to a gun charge, which can be dismissed if he stays clean and out of trouble.
He will plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge. CBS2's Dick Brennan has the details.
The president's son will plead guilty to federal tax offenses and avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department.
CBS2 has learned it was part of an ongoing investigation into Giuliani's dealings in Ukraine.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, President Joe Biden said that he felt "my boy's back" when he started to read his son Hunter's upcoming book.
Two sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News that the "tax" investigation of Hunter Biden began in 2018.
Fiona Hill and David Holmes were set to speak before the House Intelligence Committee starting at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Gordon Sondland, a U.S. ambassador to the European Union has been testifying before the House Intelligence Committee.
Two top White House aides told the House Intelligence Committee they found the president's July 25 phone call with the president of Ukraine "improper" and "unusual."
The House will hold its second public impeachment hearing Friday at 9 a.m. Watch live on CBS2 or CBSNewYork.com.
You can watch today's hearing live on CBS2 and CBSNewYork.com at 10 a.m.
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