A judge has pushed back on terms given to the US president’s son and found that his legal team lied to block a challenge
Hunter Biden’s bid to resolve the criminal case against him is in tatters after a US judge raised concern over the plea agreement that he struck with federal prosecutors and threatened to sanction his legal team for trying to deceive the court into blocking a congressman’s challenge to the deal.
US District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika pushed back on the settlement with prosecutors during a hearing on Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware, where President Joe Biden’s son was expected to enter his guilty plea under a deal that would spare him jail time on two tax charges. When pressed by the judge on whether the agreement would give Hunter Biden legal immunity for other possible crimes, US Attorney David Weiss said an investigation of his business dealings was still ongoing and could lead to separate charges.
Leo Wise, a lawyer…