Hunter, the son of the United States President, Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to all charges in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court.
The 54-year-old was indicted in California in December on a nine-count charge related to a Justice Department investigation into his taxes.
Federal prosecutors charged him with evading at least $1.4 million in tax payments.
The only surviving son of President Biden had previously pleaded not guilty in the case.
But his lawyer announced in court on Thursday that Hunter planned to change his not guilty plea before the start of his trial.
Hunter’s stunning decision to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges without the benefits of a deal with prosecutors came hours after jury selection was supposed to begin in the case.
A report said on Friday he quickly responded “guilty” as the judge read out each of the nine counts.
It added that the charges carry up to 17 years behind bars, but federal sentencing guidelines are likely to call for a much shorter sentence.
His sentencing is scheduled for December 16, shortly after the U.S. presidential election set to be held on November 5.
Hunter was convicted of three felony gun charges in a separate case in June.
His conviction is related to purchasing a firearm in 2018 while addicted to crack cocaine, which is the first time in U.S. history that a sitting president’s child has been convicted of a crime.
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