Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to dismiss tax charges over special counsel argument

Published August 20, 2024 12:49pm ET



A judge shot down Hunter Biden’s second request that his tax charges be dismissed over David Weiss’s special counsel appointment after the first son used recent developments in former President Donald Trump’s cases to try to revive his argument.

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi wrote in an order Monday night that Biden’s request was untimely and contained no new legal theories to support the claim that Attorney General Merrick Garland improperly appointed Weiss as special counsel.

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