Hunter Biden Learns Fate With Law License In Connecticut After Convictions

Additionally, the judge referenced his disbarment in DC as partial grounds for his ruling, Newsweek added.

Advertisement The disbarment stems from Hunter Biden’s underlying federal convictions, including three felony counts in a Delaware case in which he was found guilty of purchasing a firearm in 2018 while falsely stating on a federal form that he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. He faced a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison, though legal experts noted that, as a first-time offender, he likely would have received a significantly lighter sentence or avoided incarceration altogether.

Biden also faced federal charges in California related to his failure to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes

In September 2024, he agreed to plead guilty to a combination of misdemeanor and felony tax charges shortly before jury selection was set to begin.