Hunter Biden was convicted last year in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018. (Photo: Reuters)
Hunter Biden, the son of former US President Joe Biden, has been disbarred in Connecticut for violating the state’s attorney conduct rules. A judge on Monday disbarred him after complaints were made about the federal gun and tax charges Hunter Biden was convicted of before being pardoned last year by his father.
Did not admit to wrongdoing
According to The Associated Press, in an agreement with the state office that disciplines lawyers, Hunter Biden consented to being disbarred and admitted to attorney misconduct, but he did not admit to any criminal wrongdoing.
Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, departs following a closed deposition with members of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee. (Photo: REUTERS/FILE)
Hunter Biden did not speak as he and his lawyer, Ross Garber, appeared via video at a virtual court hearing before Judge Trial Referee Patrick L Carroll III in Waterbury.
Hunter Biden’s gun conviction
Hunter Biden was convicted last year in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
Tax case against Hunter Biden
He had been set to stand trial in September 2024 in a California case in which prosecutors accused him of failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes. He agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges hours after jury selection was set to begin.
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What the court said
The Connecticut judge found that Hunter Biden violated several ethical rules for lawyers, including engaging in conduct “involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.” In a court document, Hunter Biden admitted to some but not all of the misconduct allegations.
55-year-old Hunter Biden, the second son of former President Joe Biden, was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1997, a year after graduating from Yale Law School.
Following his conviction, Hunter Biden was also disbarred in Washington, DC, in May.
Hunter Biden is the second son of former President Joe Biden. (Photo: Reuters)
Hunter Biden’s laptop controversy
Despite staying away from politics, Hunter Biden was embroiled in arguably the biggest political controversy his father had to face. This involves a laptop containing explicit photos, videos of drug use, and details of his foreign businesses.
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The story of the laptop, which was reportedly left at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019, was first reported by The New York Post in October 2020, just a few weeks before the 2020 US Presidential Elections.
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Hunter Biden was convicted last year in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018. (Photo: Reuters) 
