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Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion Charges

Hunter Biden arrived at the Los Angeles court early Thursday where his lawyers said he was prepared to offer a guilty plea in his tax evasion trial. (Credit: AFP)

Joe Biden's son Hunter pleaded guilty in a tax evasion trial on Thursday, without reaching the deal he had sought with prosecutors, in a case that has been an embarrassment for the US president.

The 54-year-old admitted nine counts related to failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes over the past decade, money that prosecutors said he splurged instead on luxury living, sex workers and a drug habit.

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