Hunter Biden the son of US President Joe Biden has recently made headlines as he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges this decision came after his failed attempt to enter an Alfred plea which would have allowed him to avoid a trial while maintaining his innocence by opting for a guilty plea Hunter Biden managed to dodge a second criminal trial however if convicted he could potentially face up to 17 years inis prison and a hefty fine of one 3 million doed the charges against Hunter Biden revolve around allegations that he failed to pay one 4 million in federal taxes between the years 2016 and 2019 prosecutors claimed that during this period he spent millions of dollars on personal expenses including payments for sex workers and luxury Services which were cleverly disguised as business expenses on his tax forms it is important to note that these expenditures occurred while Hunter Biden was struggling with a drug addiction nevertheless he has since sought treatment and has remained sober for 5 years additionally he managed to clear his tax debt in 2019 which may play a role in influencing his sentencing the guilty plea from Hunter Biden came just before his trial was set to commence in Los Angeles prior to this his legal team proposed an Alfred plea that would have allowed him to acknowledge guilt while still maintaining his innocence unfortunately this plea was rejected by the prosecutors ultimately leading to Hunter Biden admitting guilt the sentencing for Hunter Biden has been scheduled for December 16th following the conclusion of the 24 presidential election while he faces a maximum sentence of 17 years for his tax crimes there is an additional legal matter hanging over him and upcoming sentencing in a separate gun possession case for which he could face an additional 25 years in prison although federal guidelines for tax cases often recommend sentences shorter than the maximum the judge will consider both Hunter Biden's tax case and his gun conviction when determining his punishment speculation has arisen regarding the possibility of President Joe Biden pardoning son however President Biden has made it clear that he intends to respect the legal process and will not pardon Hunter while some US presidents have granted pardons to family members in the past it remains uncertain whether President Biden will do the same for hunter in this situation ultimately Hunter Biden's fate hangs in the balance as his upcoming sentencing will determine the severity of his punishment it remains to be seen whether his efforts to rectify his past mistakes and Conquer his addiction will sway the court towards a more lenient sentence or not the outcome of this case will undoubtedly hold significant implications for the Biden family and the public eye