Wait, What? Prosecutors Urge Hunter Biden Judge To Reject Plea Deal

Update (1505ET): It would appear that Hunter Biden doesn't have a nicely arranged plea deal with the DOJ after all - as prosecutors have urged the judge in the case to reject his proposal to plead guilty.

Of note, Hunter is attempting to plead guilty via an "Alford plea," which would have to be approved by the prosecution and higher-ups at the DOJ.

It appears they were caught off guard.

Hunter Biden attempting a bait-and-switch stunt like this via an Alford plea is a total joke. A defendant would never do this without the knowledge that he had a commutation or pardon in his back pocket. And any normal prosecutor would just laugh, reject it, and proceed to trial.
— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) September 5, 2024

I hope the prosecutors reject this Alford plea offer. Hunter would be able to still maintain his innocence. pic.twitter.com/5Jke14RzTM
— Mary K (@MadeMeJoin2Read) September 5, 2024

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Hunter Biden's lawyers announced on Thursday that the first son will plead guilty in his $1.4 million tax evasion case.

"Mr. Biden intends to change his plea this morning," Hunter's lawyer Abbe Lowell told the judge in a Los Angeles federal courtroom, with the younger Biden facing trial on nine federal charges for failing to pay federal taxes from 2016 - 2019.

If convicted, Hunter faced up to 17 years behind bars. He currently faces up to 25 years behind bars when he's sentenced in November for a conviction on gun charges.

With the potential sentence of 17 years, Hunter Biden today pleads guilty pic.twitter.com/OyJwMhYYRU
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) September 5, 2024

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