The federal court in Wilmington (Delaware) has found him guilty of the three crimes he faced. Hunter Biden, son of the president of the United States, Joe Biden. This is the first conviction of a direct relative of an active president of the country, although the crimes predate Biden’s arrival at the White House.

The jury has concluded that Hunter Biden violated laws intended to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000although he will probably be sentenced to much less than the maximum as it is his first conviction.

The jury deliberated for just under three hours. The process began just a week ago in Wilmington (Delaware) and after his ex-wife testified Kathleen Buhlean ex-girlfriend, his sister-in-law and ex-lover Hallie Biden And your daughter Naomi Biden, the lawyers for the prosecution and the defense delivered their final arguments on this day. Before District Judge Maryellen Noreika called jurors to deliberate, Hunter Biden’s defense attorney, Abbe Lowellsummarized his closing argument by insisting that there is no direct evidence that his client was using drugs in the days surrounding the time he purchased a revolver.

“Hunter He has not asked anyone to apologize or forgive him. for his mistakes,” he said. During the process, Joe Biden did not attend court, but the first lady, Jill Biden, was present last Monday during jury selection and also this Monday, along with Hunter’s wife, Melissa Cohen-Biden, and his sister Ashley Biden.

Hunter is the son of the president’s first wife, the late Neilia Bidenand is accused of lying in October 2018 when he did not acknowledge that he used drugs on a form to purchase a .38-caliber Colt Cobra revolver, which he then kept for 11 days.

Prosecutor Leo Wise said the evidence presented throughout the trial shows that Hunter “knew he used drugs.” “Nobody is above the law“He added, emphasizing that it has been proven that Hunter violated the law when he stated that he did not use drugs.

In a statement, the Democratic president noted last week that as president he was not going to make any comments on pending federal cases, but that As a father he had “unlimited love” for his son“confidence in him and respect for his strength”, although last Friday he ruled out pardoning him in case he is convicted.