Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

‘I will not subject my family to more pain’: Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges

Hunter Biden’s winding legal saga may soon be over. On Sept. 5 he pled guilty to tax evasion charges to avoid going to trial. He now awaits sentencing with the possibility of prison time. Here’s how the story has played out so far.

Hunter Biden pleads guilty to all 9 charges in tax evasion case before trial in Los Angeles

Hunter Biden offered a surprise guilty plea in his tax evasion case on Thursday, capping a whirlwind day in court in Los Angeles, where jury selection in his trial was set to begin. The president's son entered an open plea — an offer to plead guilty and allow a judge to sentence him — on Thursday afternoon, admitting guilt to all nine charges. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 16. He faces up to 17 years in prison. "Do you agree you committed…

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Charges

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges, a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family the ordeal of another likely criminal trial. What do you think? “I bet he wishes he had some powerful government connections right about now.” Eric Day, Unemployed “That’s exactly what someone who’s guilty would do.” Mike Lopez, Brick Speculator “Optimistic to think I’m not going to harass his family anyway.” Sandy Cald…

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges to ‘Avoid’ Embarrassing Trial

For the second time in three months, Hunter Biden has been convicted of federal charges after unexpectedly pleading guilty to dodging $1.4 million in taxes. The surprise move came Thursday, the same day jury selection was set to begin in Los Angeles. This guilty plea follows his previous conviction on felony gun charges in June. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden and a figure of controversy, chose to plead guilty to all nine charges agains…

Hunter Biden says he pleaded guilty in $1.4M tax evasion case to ‘spare’ family from ‘embarrassment’

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in his tax evasion case to "spare" his family from the "needless embarrassment" of having to go through a second trial -- and endure even more evidence of his seedy behavior while hooked on drugs.

Why Hunter Biden suddenly switched to a guilty plea before his trial

Jury selection was set to start Thursday in the second trial this year for Hunter Biden -- this time for federal tax evasion. But the president's son requested to change his plea several times over the course of the day, eventually entering a guilty plea. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins to discuss the whirlwind day in court.