Judge Denies Hunter Biden's Motions to Dismiss Tax Charges

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi denied all eight of Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss the nine federal tax charges he faces in California, rejecting claims of politically fueled prosecution. Biden's attorney plans to continue challenging the handling of the case. Federal prosecutors allege a "four-year scheme" by Biden to evade paying at least $1.4 million in taxes, including funding an "extravagant lifestyle" and classifying personal expenditures as business deductions. If convicted, he faces up to 17 years in prison.