- Hunter Biden leaves the courthouse without making a statement.
- He becomes the first son of the president of the United States to be convicted of a crime.
- The president of the United States accepts the outcome of the case and will respect the jury.
US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been found guilty of all three charges against him by a 12-member jury in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, of lying about his drug use to illegally purchase a gun.
He became the first son of a sitting US president to be convicted of a crime, reported France 24.
After reading the verdict, he nodded his head slightly, but otherwise showed little reaction. He then patted his attorney, Abbe Lowell, on the back and hugged another member of his legal team.
He then left the court without giving a statement.
His father, US President Joe Biden, later issued a statement saying he accepted the outcome of the case and would respect the judicial process while his son considered an appeal.
The judge did not set a date for sentencing, however, adding that the deadline is usually 120 days. Notably, that would put it no later than a month before the US presidential election.
For weapons charges, sentencing guidelines are 15 to 21 months; However, legal experts say defendants in similar cases often receive shorter sentences. Additionally, they are less likely to be imprisoned if they comply with the terms of their pretrial release.
Hunter Biden's legal problems would have no impact on whether they voted for his father in November, according to about 61% of registered voters who responded to a survey. Reuters/Ipsos survey in February.
This trial was followed by the criminal conviction, on May 30, of Donald Trump, who became the first former president of the United States found guilty of a serious crime.
