Hunter Biden departs a court appearance at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on July 26 in Wilmington, DE. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to three firearm charges laid out in the indictment last week, his attorney said in a letter to the judge in the case on Tuesday.
Driving the news: Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, also requested in the letter that the first court hearing of the case be held remotely.
- "Mr. Biden also will enter a plea of not guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference," Lowell wrote in the letter to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke.
- "In short, Mr. Biden is satisfied that his constitutional rights will be met by conducting his initial appearance by video conference," Lowell wrote.
- "Mr. Biden is not seeking any special treatment in making this request. He has attended and will attend any proceedings in which his physical appearance is required."
The big picture: Hunter Biden was indicted last week on three counts related to his alleged illegal possession of a firearm.
- The charges in the indictment include making false statements on a form when he purchased a firearm in 2018 and possession of a firearm while using a narcotic.
- Hunter Biden's plea deal collapsed over the summer that would have helped him avoid jail time.
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