The Department of Justice on Thursday filed nine tax-related charges against Hunter Biden, according to a court filing. Why it matters: They’re the second set of charges lobbed against Hunter Biden as his father,

Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine charges over allegations that President Joe Biden 's son failed to file and pay taxes, and of filing a false return.

Justice Department prosecutors filed a nine-count indictment against President Joe Biden’s son on Thursday, accusing him of skipping out on more than $1.4m in taxes while enjoying a lavish lifestyle of ‘drugs,

STORY: U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, is facing new criminal charges – for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes, while spending millions on a lavish lifestyle. The Department of Justice on Thursday filed the indictment in a California court,

Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax-related charges, including three felony counts, according to court documents filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.

Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president's son. The indictment alleges he "engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4m in self-assessed federal taxes he owed for tax years 2016 through 2019".