Hunter Biden, the scandal-plagued son of Joe Biden, has voluntarily agreed to give up his license to practice law in Washington, D.C., according to Politico.
The decision, revealed this week by the D.C. Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility, comes as no surprise to those who’ve followed the younger Biden’s laundry list of legal troubles.
It’s a blatant attempt to sidestep the inevitable—a full disbarment proceeding that would have laid bare the consequences of his criminal behavior.
Last June, a jury convicted him of felony gun charges—owning a firearm while using illegal drugs and lying about that drug use on a federal form.
Then, in September, he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and a slew of other tax-related crimes, admitting he’d dodged the law while living a life of excess.
Yet, in December, his father—Joe Biden himself—swooped in with a presidential pardon, wiping the slate clean for his wayward son. How convenient.
Hunter’s license was already suspended following his felony gun conviction, per an order issued by the D.C. Court of Appeals shortly after the jury’s verdict on June 11, 2024.
The suspension stems from legal proceedings initiated by the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Under D.C. Bar rules, any felony is categorized as a “serious crime,” prompting the court to take swift action.
In addition to the suspension, the D.C. Court of Appeals has directed the Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility to launch a formal proceeding to evaluate the nature of Hunter’s offense and determine whether it involves “moral turpitude.”
In an effort to preempt formal disbarment, Hunter Biden filed an affidavit under seal with the D.C. Court of Appeals, consenting to disbarment.
The Board on Professional Responsibility submitted a Consent Motion on Tuesday, requesting the court to file the amended motion and accompanying affidavit under seal, citing confidentiality rules outlined in D.C. Bar Rule XI, § 12(c). In plain terms: the Board and Disciplinary Counsel agreed with Hunter Biden’s legal team to finalize his disbarment out of public view.
The sealed affidavit likely contains the details of Biden’s reasoning for stepping away from the legal profession—details that, under normal circumstances, the public would be entitled to see.
However, citing D.C. Bar rules, the Board has requested the court to suppress both the affidavit and the amended motion that reveals its contents.
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