Hunter Biden is found guilty on all three counts in his federal gun crimes case in Delaware.
The 12-person jury found the US president’s son lied about his drug use on a form when purchasing a handgun in 2018.
Biden now faces a possible prison term of up to 25 years, although a sentence of that length for a first-time offender is highly unlikely.
The jury premeditated after listening to a week of witness testimony about the 54-year-old’s drug addiction.
He had pleaded not guilty to the charges – two counts of making false statements and one count of illegal gun possession
The high-profile trial comes as his father runs for re-election. It is the first time a sitting president’s child has been found guilty of a crime
President Biden said he would “accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal”
The judge in this case will decide Hunter Biden’s punishment, but that won’t happen today.
Speaking after the verdict, the judge said sentencing dates usually happen within a 120-day period.
But an exact date has not yet been scheduled.
The president’s son could face up to 25 years in prison. However, experts have said a punishment that severe would be unlikely in this case.
