Hunter Biden’s plea deal collapses in dramatic court hearing

Hunter Biden’s plea agreement has dramatically fallen apart in court. The deal expected to see the US president’s son plead guilty to tax charges and a gun offence. 

The deal was negotiated over several weeks and was likely to spare him prison time. But on Wednesday, a judge said she could not “rubber stamp the agreement.” 

His lawyers now have 14 days to hash out a new deal with the prosecution. It follows a five-year investigation into the finances of the president’s son. 

The plea agreement, announced last month, he was to be charged with two misdemeanour counts for failing to pay his taxes on time in 2017 and 2018.

He was also to admit he had illegally possessed a gun while being a drug user, and agree to drug treatment and monitoring in lieu of a more serious felony charge and possible jail time.