The private turmoil of the Biden family has played out in a public courtroom because Hunter lied about an addiction to obtain a gun.
It is another moment without precedent for America. The son of a sitting president has been convicted on three felony counts in a federal court. Beyond the seriousness of the crime itself, the trial has lifted a lid on the layered struggles and tragedies of one family. It could be any number of American families - except it is the nation's first family. At its heart, it is a story of addiction, loss and grief which led to a criminal conviction.
Incriminating text messages Text messages between them proved, said the prosecution, that Hunter was an addict at the time he bought the gun. The texts revealed exchanges with drug dealers and with Hallie. 'I'm a drunk… an addict...,' he wrote to Hallie in August 2018. The messages gave a glimpse of a man - the president's son - trawling the streets at night, looking for drugs. 'I'm now off Maryland Avenue waiting for a dealer named Mookie…' he wrote to her at 10.
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