Hunter Biden’s License His right to practice law in the District of Columbia was suspended after he was found guilty by a jury in a gun-related criminal trial earlier this month.
As of Tuesday morning, Biden has been “immediately suspended from the practice of law” in D.C., pending a formal proceeding that will determine whether the suspension is upheld. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals e-filing system shows the order was filed Tuesday.
Office of Disciplinary Counsel A lawyer in Washington, DC, sent a letter to the DC Appeals Court last week asking for Biden’s license to be suspended after his conviction on June 11.
The suspension will only affect his ability to practice law in Washington, D.C.
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Hunter Biden (left) arrives at federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Fox News Digital found that the D.C. Bar’s website still listed Robert Hunter Biden as “in good standing” and “active” as of Tuesday morning. The page shows he has been licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., since 2007. Biden earned a J.D. from Yale University in 1996 and previously worked for the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner.
Fox News Digital reached out to Lowell’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a reply.
Biden was convicted of lying about his drug use when purchasing a firearm in 2018. He was found guilty of three charges: making a false statement in a gun purchase, making a false statement relating to information required to be maintained by a federally licensed gun seller, and possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
Biden had declared himself innocent If.
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Prosecutors sought to prove that Biden lied on a federal firearms form, known as ATF Form 4473, in October 2018 when he ticked a “no” box when asked if he was an illegal user of substances or addicted to controlled substances.
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, June 6, 2024. The hearing into felony charges against Hunter Biden continues today with additional witnesses. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Biden has a long history of drug abuse, which was outlined in his 2021 memoir “Beautiful Things.” Both prosecutors and Biden’s defense team repeatedly referenced the book during the trial, which lasted nearly seven days this month. The memoir introduces readers to Biden’s ups and downs with crack cocaine addiction and his attempts to stay sober.
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Lowell did not deny Biden’s long history of substance abuse during the trial, but argued that Biden did not consider himself an active drug addict on the day he purchased the Cobra Colt .38. Lowell cited the first son’s stay in rehab before the purchase in October 2018.
Hunter Biden arrives at federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
However, prosecutors argued that Biden had a cocaine addiction before, during, and after he purchased the gun. In addition to citing Biden’s memoir, the prosecution team also presented to the jury text messages Biden shared with family and apparent drug dealers to prove his addiction around the time he purchased the gun.
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Just a day after buying the gun, prosecutors showed the court that Biden texted his sister-in-law, Hallie Biden, who has since become his girlfriend, that he was “waiting for a dealer named Mookie.” The day after that message, he texted that he was in Wilmington “sitting in a car on 4th Street and Rodney smoking crack.”
Biden’s three ex-wives testified during the hearing, making the court proceedings emotional at times. Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, who was married to his first son for more than 20 years and with whom he has three adult daughters, was among those who testified and told the jury about her experiences with Biden when he was using drugs.
“I was definitely worried and scared,” she said, describing how she searched her car for drugs and drug-related paraphernalia to ensure her daughters didn’t drive while under the influence.
Biden’s ex-girlfriend, Zoe Kesten, also testified last week, helping guide the jury in Biden’s case. widespread drug abuse During their relationship, that included smoking crack in hotel rooms, sneaking into public bathrooms to smoke crack and how she helped procure drugs for him. She said the crack cocaine he often bought was the size of a “ping pong ball,” which he would break into pieces and burn in a glass pipe. Keston testified under immunity.
The evidence photo presented by the prosecution shows the gun that Hunter Biden purchased. (US Government exhibit)
The jury took about three hours over two days reaching a guilty verdict,
He will be sentenced later this year, although no date has yet been set.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, with his mother, first lady Jill Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden, leaves federal court after hearing the verdict, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden has been convicted of all 3 felony charges in a federal gun trial. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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The law license suspension in DC came after Biden’s defense team reintroduced a motion requesting a new criminal trial, arguing Federal courthouses in Delaware The motion comes a week after Lowell filed a similar motion earlier this month but quickly withdrew it without explanation.
